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A wave of advocacy is sweeping across the education landscape as more than 250 top corporate leaders, together with Code.org—one of the world’s most influential computer science non-profits—have urged policymakers to make artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science classes a standard requirement in high schools. Their call, encapsulated in an open letter published earlier this month, highlights mounting pressure on the US and global education systems to ensure that today’s students are equipped for an era dominated by AI-powered technologies. This ambitious push, already supported by research and global industry trends, holds important lessons and opportunities for Thailand as it grapples with its own transformation in education and workforce preparation.

A global coalition of more than 250 CEOs, including leaders of top technology and business firms such as Microsoft, Airbnb, Salesforce, and LinkedIn, has publicly called for artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science (CS) classes to become standard graduation requirements in high schools across the United States. Organized by the nonprofit Code.org and the CSforALL coalition, the letter—published on May 5, 2025—marks the start of the “Unlock8” campaign, which aims to ensure all students are equipped with foundational digital skills for the rapidly evolving AI-driven economy (Axios; PR Newswire).

A global coalition of more than 250 CEOs, including leaders from Microsoft, Airbnb, Salesforce, and LinkedIn, is urging high schools to make artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science (CS) mandatory graduation requirements in the United States. The campaign, called Unlock8 and organized by Code.org and the CSforALL coalition, signals a widening push for digital literacy as AI reshapes work and society worldwide.

For Thai readers, the move highlights a broader trend in education policy: moving beyond literacy and numeracy to include digital fluency and AI competency. Thailand can draw useful lessons from this shift as it plans how to prepare its students for a rapidly evolving, AI-driven economy.