The LIFT AI Act directs the National Science Foundation to award grants to universities and nonprofits for developing artificial intelligence literacy programs and teacher training at the K-12 level. The legislation seeks to ensure American students and educators gain foundational AI knowledge and skills, recognizing that AI proficiency is becoming essential for informed citizenship and maintaining U.S. competitiveness. Funded projects would develop AI curricula, create evaluation tools to measure student progress, provide professional development for teachers, and design hands-on learning resources that can be adapted across different classroom settings. The bill defines AI literacy as the age-appropriate ability to use AI effectively, interpret its outputs critically, solve problems in an AI-enabled world, and use AI safely and ethically. While the legislation does not specify a funding amount or implementation timeline, it establishes a framework for NSF to distribute competitive grants either through new programs or existing funding mechanisms.
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