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Microsoft and OpenAI back CodeAI's 2026 Hour of AI for K-12 students

CodeAI, formerly Code.org, has named OpenAI the 'Lead Partner' for its 2026 Hour of AI, a successor to its Hour of Code event, with Microsoft listed as a supporter. Microsoft is hosting a November 17th webinar for K-12 teachers to introduce a Minecraft-branded 'Hour of AI' experience, featuring speakers from its AI training and Minecraft Education marketing teams.

news.slashdot.org · 2026-11-01

NYT Reporter's New Book Details How Big Tech Shaped US Computer Science Education

Natasha Singer's book 'Coding Kids' traces how Code.org and its founder Hadi Partovi convinced schools that coding was essential to economic survival, paving the way for tech companies to influence curricula. In an interview with The 74, Singer argues today's AI push by Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google into classrooms mirrors that earlier coding campaign, despite growing public distrust of Big Tech.

news.slashdot.org · 2026-09-18