Corporate 'AI Literacy' as Marketing

When major AI firms fund or brand school programs, the line between civic AI education and product marketing blurs. Programs presented as 'AI literacy' can normalize specific platforms, supply chains, and vendor pedagogies before local schools or policymakers have settled safety, privacy, or procurement rules. — This matters because corporate‑led curricula can preempt regulation, shape children’s attitudes toward AI, and embed vendor dependencies into public education budgets and choices.