WASHINGTON (TNND) — First Lady Melania Trump will join members of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education and private sector leaders for a meeting Thursday.

This is the second meeting of the task force, where the first lady, task force members, and others will speak about the over 135 pledges made to support AI education across the country.

“I predict AI will represent the single largest growth category in our nation during the Trump Administration—and I won’t be surprised if AI becomes known as the greatest engine of progress in the history of the United States of America. But, as leaders and parents we must manage AI’s growth responsibly. During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children—empowering, but with watchful guidance. We are living in a moment of wonder, and it is our responsibility to prepare America’s children,” said the first lady.

In August, the first lady launched a nationwide Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge, which invites students and educators to”unleash their imagination and showcase the spirit of American innovation.”Students can sign up by visiting AI.Gov.

The actions follow an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April on “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth.”

Melania Trump has long worked to protect children online through her BE BEST initiative and the passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which received bipartisan support and was signed into law by the president in May.

The TAKE IT DOWN Act aims to combat the proliferation of artificial intelligence-generated explicit imagery, a growing concern in the digital age. The bill also seeks to protect children from deep fake exploitation.

“As first lady, my commitment to the Be Best initiative underscores the need for online safety,” the first lady said. “Ensuring their protection is not just a responsibility but a vital step in nurturing future leaders,” the first lady said in March.

On Thursday evening, President Trump will host major tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House.

The guest list includes Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, the White House says.

Some of the attendees at Trump’s dinner are expected to participate in the first lady’s task force meeting.

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The chief executive of the UK’s leading artificial intelligence institute is stepping down after a staff revolt and government calls for a strategic overhaul.

Jean Innes has led the Alan Turing Institute since 2023, but her position has come under pressure amid widespread discontent within the organisation and a demand from the institute’s biggest funder, the UK government, for a change in direction.

ATI said the search was already under way for a replacement for Innes, who held senior roles in the civil service and technology industry before her appointment.

Innes said on Thursday: “It has been a great honour to lead the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, implementing a new strategy and overseeing significant organisational transformation. With that work concluding, and a new chapter starting for the Institute, now is the right time for new leadership and I am excited about what it will achieve.”

ATI has been beset by internal strife since last year as staff protested against internal changes, culminating in a group of employees filing a whistleblower complaint to the Charity Commission last month.