Code.org President Steps Down Citing 'Upending' of CS By AI

Code.org President Resigns as AI Transforms Coding Education

AI Shakes Up Coding Education: Code.org’s Leadership Shift Signals Broader Changes The recent departure of Alice Steinglass from her role as president of Code.org marks a pivotal moment for the organization dedicated to expanding computer science education. Steinglass, who joined the nonprofit in 2022, announced her exit in a blog post, pointing to the transformative effects of artificial intelligence on the field. This move comes amid growing d…

Code.org President Steps Down Citing 'Upending' of CS By AI

Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Last July, as Microsoft pledged $4 billion to advance AI education in K-12 schools, Microsoft President Brad Smith told nonprofit Code.org CEO/Founder Hadi Partovi it was time to "switch hats" from coding to AI. He added that "the last 12 years have been about the Hour of Code, but the future involves the Hour of AI." On Friday, Code.org announced leadership changes to make it so. "I am thrilled to announ…