Overview
- The First Lady opened the Zoom Ahead: AI for Tomorrow’s Leaders program by encouraging creative use of AI while warning that only humans provide meaning and purpose.
- The White House said the partnership with Zoom reached thousands of schools nationwide and published her full prepared remarks after the event.
- She described the moment as the “Age of Imagination,” urging students to be “stubbornly curious,” think beyond first answers, and never let AI replace personal intelligence.
- Zoom CEO Eric Yuan joined the event and emphasized building AI literacy and safety so students and educators can use the tools thoughtfully and ethically.
- Reports noted a 32‑second audio mute at the start of her live introduction, and the effort ties into her Presidential AI Challenge and a spring White House meeting of the Fostering the Future Together coalition.