At Mountain View Elementary, the first lady praised students’ use of AI, announced donations of learning tools, and framed tech education as essential while national leaders debate regulation.
Melania Trump visited Mountain View Elementary in Jefferson, N.C., and urged students to learn AI so the U.S. can lead globally.
She announced donations: StudyFetch subscriptions for 1,500 students in Ashe County and 100 Jetson Nano Developer Kits for the district.
The visit took place amid national debate over AI regulation, with tech leaders calling for oversight and President Trump dismissing limits as a “hoax.”
First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence as she spoke with elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they're using technology and AI in the classroom. Her trip to Ashe County on Tuesday came as tech and political leaders debate about how best to regulate AI.
The first lady visited Mountain View Elementary School in rural Jefferson, which has a focus on using AI, robotics and engineering. Asked by a reporter about the potential of AI and the growing warnings about it, the first lady said students must learn it for the U.S. Mountain View's neighborhood flooded and the school was used as an emergency childcare center and later a community distribution site for supplies.
"I think they need to learn we need to lead," she said. We need to guide them and teach them what is available. "North Carolina is the definition of resilience.
First Lady Melania Trump is encouraging kids to build robots and embrace AI during a rare public appearance at a school in North Carolina - as fears about the emerging technology grip the nation.
Donald Trump isn’t interested in any AI regulations.
The meeting comes as polls suggest a majority of Americans, across party lines, are concerned about artificial intelligence.
The meeting comes as polls suggest a majority of Americans, across party lines, are concerned about artificial intelligence.
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SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su discussed classroom technology at Dreamforce last week, emphasizing tech equity and human relationships while leaving the greater community's concerns about AI accuracy, privacy, and effects on children largely unaddressed.
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