Executive Order 14277: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth

Summary

The order sets a policy of promoting AI literacy and proficiency among Americans by integrating AI into education, training educators and building an AI-ready workforce. It establishes the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, a Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge, public-private partnerships for kindergarten through twelfth grade AI resources, and directs agencies to prioritize AI in teacher training, research, grants and Registered Apprenticeships.

Who it applies to

Applies to federal executive departments and agencies, chiefly those on the new White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, including the Departments of Education, Labor and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. It creates no enforceable rights against the United States or private parties.

Key points

• Establishes the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to coordinate federal AI education efforts.
• Within 90 days the Task Force shall establish plans for a Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge, to be held no later than 12 months after plan submission.
• Within 90 days the Secretary of Education shall issue guidance on using formula and discretionary grant funds to improve education outcomes using AI.
• Within 120 days the Secretary of Labor shall seek to increase participation in AI-related Registered Apprenticeships and encourage use of WIOA funds for AI skills.
• Agencies seek public-private partnerships to develop online AI literacy resources for kindergarten through twelfth grade students, ready for use within 180 days of the first partnerships announcement.

Key dates

Signed / adopted

Apr 23, 2025

Published (official journal)

Apr 28, 2025