On this episode of the podcast, Corey DeAngelis discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education and why a free-market approach is key to success. The duo highlights First Lady Melania Trump’s Presidential AI Challenge — which awards up to $10,000 for AI-driven solutions while DeAngelis emphasizes the power of bottom-up innovation over top-down mandates.

The school choice advocate also points to schools like Alpha School in Austin, Texas, where students use AI for two hours a day and consistently achieve top national scores, as proof of what’s possible outside the control of the teachers’ unions. DeAngelis also makes the case for school choice to empower parents and explores how AI can boost vocational training, especially in farming, to strengthen rural education and even bolster national security.

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