[EXTERNAL] FLOTUS pool report #2: Roundtable with spouses
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- Emily Goodin
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- March 25, 2026 at 12:12 PM EDT
The First Lady welcomed 45 spouses to the White House for day two of her Fostering the Future Summit and thanked the robot: “It’s fair to state, you are my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House.”
She encouraged the attendees to continue the discussions from the summit back in their home countries: “Let’s inspire our children to build new platforms, create new industries, and optimize production across all sectors, from media and fashion to health and defense.”
FLOTUS introduced the other spouses (noted in pool report #1), who gave remarks.
She and Mrs. Macron had a warm exchange noting they’ve been working on this since President Trump’s first term. And FLOTUS told Gertrude Mutharika of Malawi that she has warm memories of her 2018 trip there and the children she met.
FLOTUS wrapped up by thanking the spouses for coming and wishing them safe travels home. She exited at 12:07 pm.
Notable spouses in the audience: Olena Zelenska and Sara Netanyahu
Here’s the C-SPAN link to the event:
Here are Mrs. Trump’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
Welcome to the White House. Figure 3, thank you for joining me at Day-2 of Fostering the Future Together. It’s fair to state, you are my first American-made humanoid guest in the White House.
But moreover, it is my distinct honor to receive such an impressive group of leaders today. Forty-five of you have traveled from every corner of the planet to represent your nation as a part of this new coalition. Also, a first. I hope you found yesterday’s 4-part working session and tech expo at the State Department insightful.
We Are Fostering the Future Together.
Our mission, to empower children through technology and education, is achievable. I encourage each of you to take a proactive step after this inaugural summit: pledge to host a regional meeting, collaborate with the private sector, unlock access to tech for those who require assistance, draft groundbreaking legislation to protect our children, collaborate with another member nation, form a committee, and be a catalyst for discovery.
Indeed, our world is transforming, and through the use of AI, we can now access centuries worth of humanity’s knowledge base.
The future of AI is “personified” – it will be formed in the shape of humans. Very soon artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids that deliver utility. Since our environment is designed for people, humanoid systems are uniquely suited to navigate and operate within our world. They “fit” well.
Imagine a humanoid educator named “Plato.” Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous - literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history - Humanity’s entire corpus of information is available in the comfort of your home.
Plato will provide a personalized experience, adaptive to the needs of each student. Plato is always patient, and always available. Predictably, our children will develop deeper critical thinking and independent reasoning abilities. The AI-powered Plato will boost analytical skills and problem solving and adapt in real time to a student’s pace, prior knowledge, and even emotional state.
The biproduct - a more well-rounded lifestyle for our children – freeing-up time for being with friends, playing sports, and developing interests beyond school. A more complete person. But as discussed yesterday, we must balance our tech optimism with caution. The safety of our next generation is always paramount.
Knowledge is the foundation of civilization. But, although academia is interesting, business is compelling. For real growth in technology and education, I encourage you to bring the private and public sector worlds together.
Yesterday’s meeting at the State Department was an impressive showing of how tech innovation is modernizing our communities. It’s powerful to be a part of our future in the making, particularly with best-in-class companies like Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, Palantir, Google, Zoom, and Adobe. Each serves as a catalyst for discovery.
We can accelerate civilization’s march forward when enterprise delivers innovation, government creates scale, and our capital markets finance the distribution of these emerging technologies.
Fostering the Future Together is built on the theory that efficiencies derived from artificial intelligence will improve various parts of society, such as commerce, healthcare, and food security, ultimately lifting all economies.
We stand at a turning point because of artificial intelligence – The Age of Imagination. Humanity has witnessed historic times like this before - during the Industrial Revolution, the dawn of electricity, the race to the Moon, and the birth of the internet.
This technology may reset the modern world order and rebalance power. Your children must be prepared to ascend within this framework. Our coalition can make this vision real by supporting concrete initiatives that equip young people with the skills they need – invest, expand access, and foster new opportunity.
America – We are obligated to ensure that our children become the most technologically fluent and highly educated generation in the world. In doing so, the United States will secure long-term economic superiority. This will drive GDP expansion, attract global investment, and put our nation in control of arguably, the most important asset in the future – Intellectual Property.
Let’s inspire our children to build new platforms, create new industries, and optimize production across all sectors, from media and fashion to health and defense.
Let’s Foster the Future Together.
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Emily Goodin
White House Correspondent
New York Post
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