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Melania Trump launches 2027 Presidential Superintelligence Challenge

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Melania Trump launches 2027 Presidential Superintelligence Challenge

Melania Trump has launched the 2027 Presidential Superintelligence Challenge in the United States, aimed at pupils from kindergarten to high school and teachers. The programme also provides for a label for schools committed to preparing for these technologies, following a first edition that brought together more than 20,000 pupils, according to Alwihda Info.

The US first lady, Melania Trump, has launched the 2027 Presidential Superintelligence Challenge, a national educational initiative for pupils from kindergarten to high school and teachers. The programme is intended to encourage young people to design practical solutions to real-world problems, according to Alwihda Info.

The initiative also includes a new label for US schools, according to Alwihda Info.

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