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National leaders convened to chart a strategy for U.S. leadership in AI for education and identify the essentials for building a globally competitive, AI-ready workforce.
Context
Key questions we are
confronting:
How should education systems evolve in an AI-first world?
What do learners truly need to thrive alongside intelligent systems?
Why this moment matters?
AI is redefining knowledge work faster than education systems can adapt
Decisions made now will shape U.S. competitiveness and national security for decades
Moments from the Day
Notable Quotes
Voices from the summit that defined the conversation
I am not worried about teachers. Teaching is probably one of the top three safest jobs in an AI world
We can’t use the China competition as a reason to say we’re not going to put any structure on this.
I would like to stop calling it artificial intelligence and start referring to it as augmented or amplified intelligence. We need the human in the loop.
Instead of trying to make them mimic us, which from an economist perspective makes them more of a substitute for us and tends to drive down wages and lead to concentration of wealth and power, we should emphasize the differences.
Reading, writing, arithmetic, critical thinking, conceptual learning matter more now because we will live in a world where some students are being trained to create the tools and other students will just be using the tools or being used by the tools.
AI isn’t going to create the inequality. We’re going to create the inequality by the systems that we set up or don’t set up.
Interconnected Themes
These conversations explored how education systems can adapt responsibly and effectively to an AI-driven future
Teaching &
Assessment
AI Literacy
Institutional
Readiness
Ethics &
Governance
Speakers
Bringing together national leaders to advance American competitiveness through AI in education.
Agenda
A full day of conversations across education, workforce, and national competitiveness
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