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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - FLOTUS pool report #1 - AI awards ceremony starting
Melania Trump is hosting the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards Ceremony.
FLOTUS entered at 11:09 am.
She is honoring six Student National Champion teams and approximately 120 finalists. Teams include elementary, middle school and high school students
Ceremony is airing on the usual channels.
East Room is set up with a stage with American flags behind it. The audience is mostly students.
From the East Wing:
The Presidential AI Challenge brought together more than 20,000 K-12 students, educators, mentors, and community teams from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 49 Department of War Education Activity schools across 10 countries, showcasing the extraordinary talent shaping the next generation of American innovation.
Joining the ceremony:
Secretary Chris Wright, U.S. Department of Energy
Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Director Michael Kratsios, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Emily Goodin
New York Post
Tue. Jun. 9, 11:09 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2064372935926649155
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - First Lady Melania Trump Honors America’s Next Generation of Top AI Talent at Historic Presidential AI Challenge Awards Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Office of the First Lady
“Today is about opening doors,” said First Lady Melania Trump. “When new doors open, passions flow, courage blossoms, and dreams are realized. AI inspires.”
Mrs. Trump awarded America’s six student National Champion Teams at the White House today during the first Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards Ceremony.
The First Lady acknowledged the program’s impact on America’s economy and across business sectors, including healthcare, nutrition, and public safety. Mrs. Trump praised participants for using artificial intelligence to tackle real-world challenges and encouraged them to continue pursuing their dreams. Throughout her remarks, Mrs. Trump emphasized that emerging technologies are creating new opportunities for young people to learn, innovate, and help shape the future of America.”
Mrs. Trump highlighted the extraordinary reach of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, which engaged more than 20,000 students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 49 Department of defense Education Activity schools across 10 countries. The six student National Champion teams recognized at the White House represent the very best of the Challenge’s inaugural class, including:
Elementary, Track 1: Homework Helper
Alcoa Intermediate School (Alcoa, TN)
Team Members: Aaron Gallagher, Ayden Taverna, Emma Connor, and Ryker Cochran
Elementary, Track 2: Friendzone Chatbot Bullying Prevention App
Community group (Aldie, VA)
Team Members: Riva Madda, Aarna Jaiswal, Eshani Khatri, Sanuli Rathnayake, and Samitha Pinnamareddy
Middle School, Track 1: SkillUp
NorthStar Middle School (Sammamish, WA)
Team Members: Viha Iyer, Arya Pratap, and Shrimayi Shetty
Middle School, Track 2: Using AI Models to Detect Urban Blight using Street-view Images
Julia Landon College Preparatory School (Jacksonville, FL)
Team Member: Shan Vance
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