FLOTUS’s Leadership is Advancing AI for America’s Children

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) commends First Lady Melania Trump for her leadership in fostering the responsible use of artificial intelligence to empower America’s next generation. By honoring the student winners of the Presidential AI Challenge, the First Lady is championing innovation which will empower the next generation of Americans to explore and innovate in this rapidly evolving field.

AFPI’s America First AI Agenda, released in November 2025, emphasizes the importance of guiding AI development in ways that protect children, enhance learning outcomes, and promote human flourishing over unchecked technological risks.

“We thank First Lady Melania Trump for her vision in promoting AI as a force for good,” said Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology at AFPI. “By encouraging American children to develop and apply AI solutions to real-world challenges at a young age, she is advancing child safety through innovation that builds skills, protects dignity, and ensures technology serves American families rather than exploiting them or leaving them behind.”

AFPI will continue its work to advance policies that accelerate American AI leadership while upholding the highest standards of child protection, parental rights, and dominance. Read more of the AI and Emerging Technology team’s work here.