The main concern with over-indexing on AI in combination with the anti-DEI legislation is that many of the bias issues in AI may proceed unaddressed, ultimately exacerbating existing inequities and harming all oppressed groups. AI has the capacity to increase equity by making tools and resources more available to all groups. However, AI also relies on what is available on the internet and what is built into algorithms, which currently harbor a bias on race, gender, and other qualities. If AI-based information and guidance is taken on face value, that bias could perpetuate and magnify inequities when applied. The typical approach to addressing this issue is to also explicitly educate and train on the biases that may be inadvertently systematically built into and perpetuated by AI, which may be hampered by current anti-DEI legislation[ZW1] . Additionally, AI has detrimental impacts on the environment, which will grow exponentially with increasing use in schools and the workplace. These environmental impacts disproportionately harm Black households.
A directive issued by the President that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law but must align with existing statutes and constitutional authority.
Who It Impacts: Federal agencies and employees, directing them on how to implement laws or carry out government functions. Executive orders can also influence businesses and individuals when they relate to issues like immigration, trade, or labor policies.
Who Is Not Impacted: Private citizens and businesses do not have to directly follow an executive order unless it leads to regulations or policies that apply to them. For example, an executive order directing federal agencies to increase renewable energy use does not mandate action from private companies, but it may influence policy shifts that eventually affect them.
Summary
This executive order prioritizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) education and training for both teachers and students so that they may use AI in the classroom for the purposes of equipping students with AI skills to enter the future workforce. To do this, it 1) establishes an Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force, 2) establishes the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge to encourage student and educator learning, 3) directs the Task Force to identify and provide resources to support AI instruction in K-12, 4) enhances training for educators on AI, and 5) establishes apprenticeships to support AI skill development for youth.
Impact Analysis
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Take Institutional Action
- Share AI literacy information with educators, students and families to help them understand the biases AI may introduce and the ethical questions that AI raises.
- Talk with organizations and companies about responsible AI use to help create an environment students can enter into that has responsible AI use structures in place.
Associated or Derivative Policies
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Policy Prior to 2025
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