India, Oct. 5 -- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday directed officials to explore extending Artificial Intelligence (AI) training in government schools to students from Class 6, as the state looks to expand technology-focused education with support from the IT department and private partners.

AI training has already been introduced for Class 9 students in government schools, and Shivakumar asked officials to examine ways to extend the programme to younger students, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office.

Google has expressed interest in providing AI training in schools, and officials were asked to study the company's initiatives in Telangana while working out the programme for Karnataka.

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