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Melania Trump urges tech leaders to treat AI ‘like our own children’

‘The robots are here’: Melania Trump makes rare appearance to hail AI progress at White House task force meeting
  • Melania Trump urged technology leaders to manage burgeoning Artificial Intelligence models responsibly, treating them with "watchful guidance" akin to children.
  • She made a rare appearance at the White House for an AI Task Force meeting, highlighting the rapid advancements in AI and stating that "the robots are here".
  • Her participation follows her recent announcement of a new role leading an artificial intelligence initiative for children, the Presidential AI Challenge.
  • Melania Trump cited her experience using AI to create an audiobook of her memoir as a catalyst for her involvement in promoting the technology.
  • She emphasised the importance of preparing America's workforce and youth for AI's progress, stating that the AI Challenge is a major step to engage parents, educators, and students.
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