James Island Charter High School AP CSP students are participating in the US Dept. of Education “AI Horizons Career Challenge.” Students propose an innovative AI solution that will reimagine a different way of working in a career field within their community.

The James Island Career & Technical Education Department held a community AI Career panel presentation with five career fields: the steel industry, government utilities industry, law enforcement industry, military/aerospace and automotive industries to prepare students in an AI-ready workforce.

The speakers highlighted ways to leverage AI effectively in their careers, from critical thinking and creative problem-solving to understanding AI’s capabilities and limitations. Students are challenged to identify a workplace problem, develop an AI solution concept, and then create a realistic plan for how the solution could be implemented with a local employer by considering the following AI risks: job impact, over-reliance, data security, system failures, and any skills gap within the workforce.

Up to 10 winning teams from various schools nationwide could win.