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10-Year-Old Trains AI, Sparks Call for Education Reform

1/5/2026

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Joseph, a 10-year-old student in a Cambridge classroom, trained an AI model, highlighting rising child familiarity with AI.
Philip Colligan, CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, warns of a divide between people who understand AI and those who do not.
He calls for AI literacy in education to empower all children.
Colligan notes declining interest in computing despite rising AI usage and says coding remains essential as AI informs decisions.

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Joseph, a 10-year-old student in a Cambridge classroom, trained an AI model, highlighting rising child familiarity with AI.
Philip Colligan, CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, warns of a divide between people who understand AI and those who do not.
He calls for AI literacy in education to empower all children.
Colligan notes declining interest in computing despite rising AI usage and says coding remains essential as AI informs decisions.