Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Teams Up with Mark Cuban and Emma Grede to Host AI in Action Lab for Hundreds of New York City Students
Publish Date: 2026-02-26 16:10:00
Source Domain: news.samsung.com
- Samsung Electronics America, along with entrepreneurs Mark Cuban and Emma Grede, launched the first-ever Samsung Solve for Tomorrow: AI in Action Lab in New York City.
- The lab aimed to transform student curiosity about AI into real-world opportunities and provided students with education and career advice.
- The event highlighted the importance of closing the education and opportunity gap, focusing on expanding access to STEM learning and real-world problem-solving for students in grades 6–12.
- Samsung, through its “AI for All” vision, seeks to make artificial intelligence accessible and inclusive, designed to improve lives across communities.
- The lab was part of Samsung’s commitment to responsible innovation and its flagship CSR initiative, Solve for Tomorrow.
- The importance of AI in future careers is underscored by 88% of teachers recognizing AI’s critical role, although more than half reported lacking formal AI training.
- Mark Cuban and Emma Grede emphasized the significance of curiosity and the potential of AI, encouraging young leaders to embrace AI responsibly as a tool for innovation.
- Samsung and the Mark Cuban Foundation will provide additional free AI training to teachers nationwide as part of a continued effort to bridge the AI knowledge gap.