""Analysis of Microsoft data by our AI for Good Lab shows a marked disparity in AI use across the state," Smith noted. Districts in the western part of Washington, where most of the money and economic opportunity is (driven by companies like Microsoft and Amazon), are also where most AI usage happens. In eastern Washington, on the other hand, AI usage is far less prevalent. Microsoft, a company pushing hard for people to adopt AI, naturally wants to change that."
"High school students across Washington will get three free years of Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 desktop apps, Teams for Education, and Learning Accelerators (AIs designed to help students study - here's hoping they're accurate). Community college students are also getting a handout from Redmond in the form of 12 free months of Microsoft 365 personal and its myriad Copilot integrations."
Elevate Washington targets disparities in AI use between western and eastern Washington by providing state schools and community colleges with Microsoft AI tools and resources. The program supplies three years of free Copilot Studio to all school districts and community colleges, $25,000 consulting grants for select recipients, three years of Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 desktop apps, Teams for Education, and Learning Accelerators for high school students, and twelve months of Microsoft 365 personal with Copilot integrations for community college students. The program also includes AI training programs for educators to expand AI access and skills statewide.
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