"Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among the companies committing to help prepare Americans for a world dominated by AI technology at a White House event on AI education Thursday. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House's AI education task force where several CEOs touted their commitments. President Donald Trump is expected to host tech CEOs in the Rose Garden later on Thursday, with an invite list that includes Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman, The Hill reported."
"Google said it would allocate $150 million of the $1 billion it already pledged toward education and job training to "grants to support AI education and digital wellbeing." Microsoft is offering students access to Copilot with a free year of Microsoft 365 Personal if they verify with a school account, and offering free LinkedIn Learning courses on AI to students and teachers."
"And Amazon says it will help train 4 million people in AI skills and "enable AI curricula" for 10,000 educators in the US by 2028, while offering $30 million in AWS credits for organizations using cloud and AI tech in education."
A White House event on AI education brought major technology companies together to announce commitments aimed at preparing Americans for an AI-driven future. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the AI education task force where multiple CEOs detailed their pledges. President Donald Trump planned to host a follow-up gathering in the Rose Garden with invited tech leaders including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman. Google, Microsoft, and Amazon announced targeted programs, funding, training, and educational resources to support AI curricula, student access, teacher preparation, and organizational use of cloud and AI technology.
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