Greater than 250 CEOs signed an open letter printed in The New York Occasions on Monday calling for AI and laptop science to be “core elements” of Okay-12 curricula.
The signatories, which embody Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, argue that laptop science and AI training are important to “conserving America aggressive.”
“Nations like Brazil, China, [South] Korea, and Singapore have already made laptop science or AI necessary for each scholar,” the letter reads. “The USA is falling behind. Within the age of AI, we should put together our kids for the longer term — to be AI creators, not simply customers.”
The letter arrives as President Donald Trump’s administration works to form a brand new U.S. AI coverage — and as deep cuts to federal applications danger harming elementary AI analysis. Final week, Trump issued an govt order to advertise the mixing of AI in Okay-12, increased training, and workplaces by means of partnerships between trade and academia.
