Predictably, the Trump administration’s push to infuse artificial intelligence across the public education system has raised more questions than answers. Linda McMahon, who runs the Department of Education, is a vocal advocate for bringing A.I. into the classroom. Yet just six months ago, the president signed an executive order to dismantle the department. Meanwhile, the president signed an executive order in April, establishing a task force on A.I. education and directing K-12 students to achieve “proficiency” with the technology—whatever that means. It’s another element of the administration’s relentless drive for adoption that comes despite the fact, as the National Education Policy Center pointed out last year, the technology in question remains opaque, unproven, and lacking in adequate oversight.