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Scouting America Introduces AI and Cybersecurity Merit Badges

10/16/2025

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Scouting America launched two new merit badges in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to equip Scouts with digital-age skills.
The artificial intelligence badge focuses on understanding automation and its ethical implications.
The cybersecurity badge teaches practical skills to navigate online threats.
This initiative shifts Scouting America's focus to essential digital literacy and prompts Scouts to explore careers while discussing data privacy and algorithmic bias.

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Story summary

Scouting America launched two new merit badges in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to equip Scouts with digital-age skills.
The artificial intelligence badge focuses on understanding automation and its ethical implications.
The cybersecurity badge teaches practical skills to navigate online threats.
This initiative shifts Scouting America's focus to essential digital literacy and prompts Scouts to explore careers while discussing data privacy and algorithmic bias.