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Author: Elena Sinel, Founder & CEO, Teens in AI<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n In the byline, Elena reflects on why AI literacy, ethical reasoning, and sustainability are central to equipping young people to contribute to the public sector. She highlights the importance of bridging classroom learning with real-world digital skills, so students can develop the critical thinking, problem-solving, and civic awareness needed to improve public services.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article sets out the foundations of her argument:<\/span><\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f AI literacy as a civic skill, essential for young people to engage responsibly with technology<\/span><\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f Bridging education and careers, connecting classroom learning to public sector challenges<\/span><\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f Ethics and sustainability at the core, preparing students to design fair and trusted systems<\/span><\/p>\n \u27a1\ufe0f Collaboration across government, industry, and education, to provide globally relevant and practical learning<\/span><\/p>\n The feature brings together insights from global frameworks and Elena\u2019s work with governments, highlighting Teens in AI\u2019s programmes, now reaching over 23,000 young people across 101 countries. It underscores why early AI education is the most strategic investment a government can make in its future workforce, ensuring public services are effective, ethical, and citizen-focused.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Read the full article in Governtment Technology Magazine<\/p>\n Government Technology is the go-to publication for digital solutions, innovation, IT, and technology in the public sector. It showcases the transformative power of digital technology, emphasising how it can drive efficiency, cut costs, and improve the lives of citizens and communities.<\/p>\n The magazine offers insights into key areas such as AI; Cloud; Communications; Connectivity; Cybersecurity; Data; Digital Technology; EV fleets and Charging; Internet\/Broadband; IT; Public Sector Innovation; Smart Cities & Connected Places; Smart Technology; and Technology Frameworks, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Teens in AI Founder Elena Sinel contributes to Government Technology Magazine November 2025 edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[75,145],"class_list":["post-234105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","tag-ai","tag-education"],"yoast_head":"\n\n