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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - FLOTUS pool report #2 - ceremony details
The First Lady welcomed the winners to the White House, telling them “You are our future.”
More: “Artificial intelligence gives our communities access to the largest amount of information ever recorded in humanity’s history. This fundamental democratization of intellect will profoundly altar society: our industries, our social safety net, and even our open-mindedness toward cultural diversity. Wisdom is tolerance, and change will be enhanced at hyper-speed.”
More: “Keep using artificial intelligence as a muse—to open new pathways, and ultimately, to achieve personal growth and success.”
FLOTUS is wearing a black Dolce blazer with gold buttons, black Dolce pants and dark Manolo pumps.
After her remarks, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios spoke: “AI is a magical technology, but it can needs to be demystified. This challenge has empowered every kind of young American, even the ones focused, who aren't focused on science and mathematics, to design incredible technological projects through the creative use of artificial intelligence.”
Then Kratsios welcomed the winners to the stage while FLOTUS gave them their award certificates, shook their hands and posed for pics with them.
FLOTUS spent a few minutes after the ceremony talking to the kids.
“Great job,” she told them. She exited at 11:25 am.
There is a reception in the Rose Garden afterwards for winners and attendees. Some of the select finalists will meet with the First Lady in the Blue Room to show her their inventions.
The list of winners and FLOTUS full remarks are below.
Elementary - Track 1
“Homework Helper”
Alcoa Intermediate School (Alcoa, TN)
1. Ryker Cochran
2. Emma Connor
3. Aaron Gallagher
4. Ayden Taverna
Elementary - Track 2
“Friendzone Chatbot Bullying Prevention App”
Community group from Aldie, VA
1. Aarna Jaiswal
2. Eshani Khatri
3. Riva Madda
4. Samhitha Pinnamareddy
5. Sanuli Rathnayake
Middle School - Track 1
“SkillUp”
NorthStar Middle School (Sammamish, WA)
1. Viha Iyer
2. Arya Pratap
3. Shrimayi Shetty
Middle School - Track 2
“Using AI Models to Detect Urban Blight using Street-view Images”
Julia Landon College Preparatory School (Jacksonville, FL)
1. Shan Vance
High School - Track 1
“Utilizing Computer Vision for Hotel Room Identification in Criminal Investigations”
Upper Darby Senior High School (Drexel Hill, PA)
1. Khandakar Mahin
Note: Knandakar is graduating from high school graduation tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be attending Harvard in the Fall
High School - Track 2
“IRIS: A Low-Cost Spatiotemporal AI Framework for Visually Impaired Navigation in Complex Urban Environments”
North Allegheny High School (Sewickley, PA)
1. Alexander Du
FLOTUS full remarks:
Congratulations to our Presidential AI Challenge winners.
It is wonderful to see this very impressive group of innovators at the White House. I’m proud that you represent the best of America. You are our future.
Thank you to Secretaries Wright and Rollins, for being here today. Your support of this program is key to its ongoing success. I also want to recognize everyone who took part in this first AI contest: students, educators, parents, and administrators.
Yes you can applaud.
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