Overview
- The two badges became available roughly a week ago, and some scouts have already completed them.
- The artificial intelligence badge asks scouts to examine AI’s impact on daily life, learn to recognize deepfakes, and complete a project that uses or explains the technology.
- The cybersecurity badge, developed with Air Force Commander Michael Dunn, teaches practical tools to protect scouts and their families from online threats.
- Leaders frame the additions as part of a modernization push, with CEO Roger Krone saying the program targets topics that interest today’s youth.
- The initiative builds on Scouting America’s recent tech efforts, including the Scoutly AI chatbot launched over the summer for program and badge guidance.