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As AI debate flares, Melania Trump will tour a North Carolina school to see technology at work

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Binkley, C. (2026, September 15). As AI debate flares, Melania Trump will tour a North Carolina school to see technology at work. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/as-ai-debate-flares-melania-trump-will-tour-a-north-carolina-school-to-see-technology-at-work/article_87849640-4dcc-5a76-830d-dba0b8297e34.html

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Melania Trump will visit an elementary school in Ashe County, North Carolina to discuss the use of technology in classrooms. The trip was planned prior to recent debates over artificial intelligence regulation. Tech leaders warn about AI risks and advocate for increased oversight, while President Donald Trump has dismissed such concerns as a hoax.

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First Lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in Ashe County, North Carolina, emphasizing the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and encouraging students to develop their own robots. The trip came amid growing concerns over AI safety and regulation, with tech leaders advocating for stricter oversight while President Donald Trump dismissed such calls as a "hoax." During her visit, Melania handed out AI development kits and urged students to pursue innovation despite the national debate on AI risks. Lawmakers expressed mixed feelings about promoting AI among young people, with some like Representative Ilhan Omar finding it "creepy," while others were more supportive of technological advancements in education.

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First lady Melania Trump is set to visit northwestern North Carolina on Tuesday to talk to elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they’re using technology in the classroom. asserted

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Her long-planned trip to Ashe County comes as tech and political leaders fight about how best to regulate artificial intelligence. asserted

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Prominent tech leaders have expressed concerns about the dangers of the technology and called for more oversight, while President Donald Trump on Monday angrily dismissed the idea that more limits are needed, calling it a “hoax.” asserted

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As AI debate flares, Melania Trump will tour a North Carolina school to see technology at work

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