Just as Pres. Donald Trump has been speaking out to allay fears about AI taking over, today First Lady Melania Trump encouraged students in Ashe County, North Carolina , to explore artificial intelligence more . The visit comes nearly two years after the area was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Mrs. Trump announced that as part of her “Fostering the Future” initiative, BE BEST and NVIDIA are providing StudyFetch subscriptions to 1,500 Ashe County students . The partnership is also providing 100 NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kits to Mountain View Elementary and other schools in the district. The FLOTUS highlighted North Carolina’s success in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge , singling out Carrie Robledo, a second-grade teacher at Star Elementary School , who created “AI Insect Detectives,” a project introducing young children to artificial intelligence through science and the natural world. Mrs. Trump connected Robledo’s work to the region's recovery from Helene, say...