AI for Youth
Empower youth with AI tech and social skills in an inclusive way.
Why AI for Youth?
Today’s students are tomorrow’s innovators. The next generation of innovators needs the right skills and resources to understand what AI is, how it is designed, and why it is important in today’s digital world. It is essential to demystify and democratize AI in an inclusive way, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or location.
Program Objectives
- Enable deep understanding of AI
- Democratize access and use of AI tools
- Create meaningful social impact solutions with AI
- Students in K-12 schools/afterschool programs (Age 8-19)
- No coding experience, math or statistics skills required
- Technical skills: Programming and coding, data science, computer vision, natural language processing, statistical data, gen AI, LLMs and algorithmic and computational thinking
- Social skills: AI ethics and bias reduction, critical thinking, problem-solving, system mapping, AI solutions building, and social and emotional skills
Impact Stories
Poland leads the way in AI education with AI for Youth program
The Polish Ministry of Education and Science has been collaborating with Intel since 2020 to implement the AI for Youth program across the country. This partnership led to a successful application to the European Social Fund, which will enable nationwide scaling of AI education. The Intel® AI for Youth program has been rolled out to 11,000 primary and secondary school teachers, with a strategic plan to equip secondary schools with advanced computer laboratories. These labs facilitate high-performance computing tasks essential for AI learning.
Indian government scales AI for Youth to build an AI-ready Generation
Ministry of Education, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Ministry of Science & Technology, and the Government of India are collaborating with Intel to scale AI skilling for youth aiming to bridge the AI skills divide in the country. Public-private partnerships include implementing AI as a subject in 6000+ schools, facilitating mentorship and skill-building platforms, and creating access to AI skills. Together, they have impacted over 1.6 million students, empowering them to create AI solutions and become future-ready.
Junior Achievement Europe and Intel help bring AI education for future entrepreneurs across Europe
Junior Achievement (JA) Europe has adopted Intel® AI for Youth in their entrepreneurship program and is scaling it across Europe. AI entrepreneurship is a key priority identified by EU commission and European Parliament; hence JA has rolled entrepreneurship training in schools with the potential to impact 3.8 million students every year. Students from Italy, Portugal, and Spain have already started building AI-based solutions for their entrepreneurship projects.
Testimonials
Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT
Government of India
"As India focuses on creating a framework for ethical and responsible AI, it is imperative for government leaders, workforce across sectors, and youth to have necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to leverage emerging technologies to foster innovation and build solutions for societal challenges. Programs like Responsible AI for Youth and Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) launched in collaboration with Intel will help build a pool amongst youth and students and empower them to create a positive impact on businesses and society on a global scale."
Asst. Prof. (Dr.) Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President and CEO - Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Government of Thailand
"I would like to thank Intel for their AI for Youth program in Thailand. This is an excellent start in encouraging our youth and all Thai citizens to realize the importance of developing AI skills for their future. DEPA has set an ambitious goal of developing 500,000 digital manpower by 2027. The target cannot be accomplished just by the government; it must be achieved through the collaboration of all sectors."
Prof. Dr. Evis Kushi, Minister of Education and Sport
Government of Albania
"Albania is privileged to become part of the AI for Youth project, which is being implemented in cooperation with the Albanian-American Foundation for Development (AADF) and Intel® AI for Youth. The Albanian government carefully follows the changes that technological development and artificial intelligence are bringing to humanity, the employment sector, and the economy itself. Therefore, we aim to include this program in all secondary schools to improve technological and artificial intelligence skills among Albanian students, aged between 13 and 19 years. I express my gratitude to the AADF and Intel for the close cooperation and the important contribution made in Albania’s education field."
