First Lady Melania Trump on Aug. 26 announced the Presidential AI Challenge, in which students and educators have the opportunity to compete in creating solutions to problems in their communities using artificial intelligence.
“Just as America once led the world into the skies,” the first lady stated in a video posted to X, “we are poised to lead again–this time, in the age of AI.”
The challenge invites children in grades Kindergarten through 12, and teachers, including homeschool teachers, to participate. Competitors are split into four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, and educators.
For the elementary school category, both classrooms and community groups such as 4-H clubs are eligible to participate. However, the guidelines note, “any elementary youth using age-appropriate AI tools should do so under the direct supervision of adult family members, educators, or community group leaders, and in accordance with the tools’ terms of service or end-user license agreements, and with appropriate guidance to ensure safe and responsible use.”
For the middle and high school categories, each group can consist of one to four students and a supervising adult, who will submit the project.
Educators in private, public, or homeschool settings can participate, and groups may consist of up to three teachers. A lone teacher may also participate.
The competition will award state champions, regional champions, and national champions. National champions will receive $10,000 per group member, or $10,000 for an elementary school group. State and regional champions, as well as national champions, will receive access to online resources from companies investing in education.
The challenge has three tracks.
For Track I, participants “create an in-depth proposal for how AI technologies could be applied to address a community problem or challenge. This proposal must address an observed challenge in the student’s community, detail the mechanisms for applying AI technologies, and elaborate on how AI technologies could help address that challenge.”
For track II, “Teams build a solution with AI technologies that can help address a community challenge. Solutions could take many forms, such as phone apps, websites, or processes, with supporting materials showing how people would leverage the technologies and how AI technologies are helpful in addressing that challenge.”
The third track is the educators’ track, in which teachers “will either a) teach an AI concept to their students in a new, unique way, or b) create a tool based on AI technologies to manage some aspect of their classrooms (teaching, communication, efficiency) that could not be completed without AI-based tools.”
The contest is part of President Donald Trump’s larger initiative to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence technologies.
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