McMahon, the former WWE CEO, was confirmed by the US Senate as the next education secretary last month.
The Secretary of Education confuses AI with A1 in a viral speech error
Educational secretary Linda McMahon raised her eyebrows during a speech when she confused artificial intelligence (AI) with A1, popular steak sauce.
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon May have a juicy steak in mind by speaking in a panel earlier this week because it confused artificial intelligence, also known as AI, with A1, the same name as the popular sauce brand.
McMahon, 76, made the mixture on April 8, while Speaking at the ASU + GSV summitAn event focused on educational innovation. The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) initially referred to the acronym for artificial intelligence correctly, saying: “You know, the development of AI – I mean, how can we educate at the speed of light if we do not have the best technology to do it?”
Things have become sticky when McMahon's speech continued: “A school system that will start to ensure that first-year students, or even pre-KS, have an A1 teaching every year. It is a wonderful thing!”
“Children are sponges. They absorb everything,” she added. “It was not so long since it was:” We are going to have the internet in our schools! “Now let's see A1 and how can it be useful.”
“Each school should have access to A.1.
A.1. Sauce capitalized On the blunder of McMahon by publishing an Instagram publication on their verified account by saying: “You heard it. Each school should have access to A.1.”
“Okay, it is better to start them early,” reads the image attached to the message.
Other Instagram users loved the brand's response belonging to Kraft Heinz. A user even commented: “I will buy a bottle or two because of this post.”
In a statement sent by email to USA Today on Monday, Holland Robinson, brand director for A.1., Said: “While” A.1 “. Become the unexpected star of a panel on the future of education was certainly not on our Bingo 2025 card, when the moment was served as a juicy steak, how could we not bite?”
“We are delighted with the positive reception in our response because he underlines the agility of the team and the strong collaboration with our partners,” continued the press release.
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People online have even joined McMahon, with An X user Saying: “The Secretary of Education Linda McMahon continues to refer to AI as 1 and to talk about how it will help” students at all levels “. But how can we bring these children to drink it?
USA Today contacted Kraft Heinz and the United States Ministry of Education on Saturday but did not receive an answer.
The Senate confirmed McMahon after the appointment of Trump
THE The American Senate confirmed McMahon To be the next American Secretary for Education last month, a decision that came to follow President Donald Trumpappointment.
Now in the role, the former manager of the fight industry is confronted with the challenge of managing an agency that Trump said he wanted “immediately closed“The staff members of the Department of Education are already in shock upheaval And dismissalwith most anticipated.
In February, the president Tell to journalists In the oval office, he wants McMahon “to get away from a job”. The White House has discussed the steps in recent weeks to dismantle the Department of Education, although only the Congress can officially suppress a federal agency.
“It is not necessarily because they want to do so,” said Jon Fansmith, deputy vice-president of government relations at the American Council on Education, during a meeting with college officials in February.
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