1 of 5 | First lady Melania Trump poses with winners of the Presidential AI Regional Challenge on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The challenge recognizes both student and educator teams who designed AI-based solutions for community challenges. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 9 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, first lady Melania Trump honored student winners of the first Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards at the White House.
"It is wonderful to see this very impressive group of innovators at the White House," she said at the ceremony. "I'm proud that you represent the best of America. You are our future."
Trump said that 20,000 students from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Defense Department schools in 10 countries took part in the challenge.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2025 to start the program.
