Overview

• An exclusive announcement says the first lady will head a nationwide competition intended to help children and teachers use artificial intelligence on real-world projects.
• Teams are expected to build apps or websites that apply tools such as large language models, robotics, computer vision, decision trees, and neural networks to local problems.
• State champions are slated to be named in March 2026 with a national championship in June 2026, and a Washington, D.C. showcase is planned with a top prize of $10,000.
• Top teams will present their work to the first lady at a high-profile event that is described as likely to take place at the White House.
• Melania Trump links the effort to both opportunity and safety, citing her AI-narrated memoir using a voice clone and her support for the Take It Down Act targeting harmful deepfakes; New York Post reporting also notes a Prime Video documentary project later this year.