Greater than 250 CEOs signed an open letter revealed in The New York Occasions on Monday calling for AI and pc science to be “core elements” of Ok-12 curricula.
The signatories, which embody Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, argue that pc science and AI training are important to “preserving America aggressive.”
“Nations like Brazil, China, [South] Korea, and Singapore have already made pc science or AI necessary for each pupil,” the letter reads. “The US is falling behind. Within the age of AI, we should put together our youngsters 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 packages danger harming elementary AI analysis. Final week, Trump issued an government order to advertise the combination of AI in Ok-12, greater training, and workplaces by partnerships between business and academia.