The NSF AI Education Act of 2024 directs the National Science Foundation to expand education and workforce development programs focused on artificial intelligence. The bill establishes scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing AI-related degrees, with particular emphasis on training K-12 teachers, supporting artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, and serving rural and underrepresented populations. It creates up to eight regional Community College and Area Career and Technical Education Centers of AI Excellence to integrate AI into teaching and community engagement while building local workforce capacity. The legislation also funds research on AI teaching models and materials for disadvantaged students, establishes a pilot mentoring program for rural and underserved educators, and incorporates AI skills development into the National STEM Teacher Corps. The NSF Director is required to report to Congress within seven years on the effectiveness of these scholarships and fellowships, with no specific funding amounts specified in the legislation.
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