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Scouts Will Now Be Able to Earn Badges in AI and Cybersecurity
Scouting America launched AI and cybersecurity merit badges to equip youth with digital skills and ethical foundations for future tech careers, serving over 1 million Scouts nationwide.
- Scouting America launched AI and cybersecurity merit badges this fall through the Scouts BSA program, according to Roger Krone.
- Scouting America added the badges to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world and serves more than 1 million youth, part of more than 130 million Americans reached since its founding.
- Through hands-on projects, Scouts will learn about the AI Merit Badge's algorithmic bias and deepfakes, while the Cybersecurity Merit Badge covers digital threats and encryption, taught with expert counselors.
- Some Scouts already earned the badges within a week, with Charles Hendricks, 13, and Wydell Hendricks, 15, saying the badges influenced their cybersecurity career interests in the Air Force.
- Building on prior AI work, including the Scoutly chatbot launched over the summer, Scouting America says the badges empower Scouts to prepare for careers as cybersecurity analysts, AI engineers, software developers or digital forensics experts.
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Scouts can now earn badges in AI and cybersecurity
The new badges aim to prepare Scouts for a tech-driven future with lessons in digital safety, ethics and innovation.
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