Future‑Ready Kids: A New Tech Alliance

A new global meeting kicked off to help kids learn about technology safely and well. More than forty‑five world leaders, from France to Kenya, gathered to talk about how artificial intelligence and digital skills affect children today. The host, a former first lady, said the meeting was historic and that it would start a strong partnership between governments and businesses. She explained the plan: build learning programs, push for better school policies, create laws that protect young internet users, and link public and private groups.Each leader heard how important it is to shape tech education for the next generation, and the host urged them to hold regional meetings that bring these ideas into action. The event lasted only a few minutes for the host, who did not stay to join the side talks. The focus on kids and technology has been a key theme for her public speeches, including one at the United Nations where she asked nations to protect learning as a form of peace. She called the gathering “unprecedented” and praised those who joined from different fields, noting that great things happen when the public and private sectors collaborate.