Polish First Lady Marta Nawrocka Joins Melania Trump for AI Education Summit

Marta Nawrocka, the First Lady of Poland and wife of President Karol Nawrocki, delivered a speech at the White House on March 25, 2026, during the second day of the "Fostering the Future Together" summit organized by United States First Lady Melania Trump. The gathering brought together delegations from numerous countries, including first ladies and first gentlemen, to discuss the protection of children in a world increasingly shaped by new technologies and artificial intelligence. Nawrocka spoke alongside Melania Trump and representatives from France, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Panama, and Kosovo. Meetings took place both at the State Department and at the White House, the official residence of the U.S. president. The summit's title, "Fostering the Future Together," reflected its focus on shared international solutions for child safety online and the responsible use of technology in education.

Nawrocka calls digital safety a non-negotiable foundation In her speech, Nawrocka emphasized two key areas of responsibility toward children: online safety and equal educational and developmental opportunities. „The safety of children in the digital world cannot be an add-on. It must be its foundation.” — Marta Nawrocka via polsatnews.pl She called for an approach combining education about safe technology use, support for parents and teachers, and accountability from technology creators, who she said "should take the well-being of the youngest into account already at the design stage of their solutions." Nawrocka also warned that children and young people increasingly spend time online without yet having the tools to recognize threats such as cyberbullying, addictions, dangerous contacts, information manipulation, and loss of privacy. She urged investment not only in technology but also in people, including teachers, and in cultivating critical thinking and creativity among children. „It depends on our decisions whether the digital world will become a space of opportunity for the young generation or a source of new divisions. It is our duty to ensure that it is above all a space for safe and wise development.” — Marta Nawrocka via naTemat.pl The discussion was opened in an unusual fashion by a speech from the humanoid robot Figure-03, which greeted guests in a female voice before the human participants took the floor.

Melania Trump envisions robot teacher named Plato Melania Trump used her own address to present a vision of a hypothetical humanoid educational robot she named Plato, which she described as a future teaching tool for children. „Plato will provide a personalized experience, adapting to the needs of each student. Plato is always patient and always available. Our children will develop deep, critical thinking and the ability to reason independently.” — Melania Trump via polsatnews.pl She added that such a robot could account not only for children's level of knowledge but also for their "emotional space." Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron and a teacher by profession, spoke about French experiences with restricting smartphone use in schools and policies aimed at combating screen addiction. The breadth of participating delegations — spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas — underscored the summit's ambition to build a cross-regional consensus on child protection in digital environments. Melania Trump previously served as First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 during Donald Trump's first term in office, before returning to the role following his election victory. Karol Nawrocki took office as President of Poland on August 6, 2025, having won the country's presidential election as a conservative historian. The "Fostering the Future Together" summit represented one of the first major international initiatives undertaken by Melania Trump in her second tenure as First Lady.

Nawrocki's veto casts shadow over wife's Washington appearance Nawrocka's appearance at the summit drew immediate criticism in Poland, where social media users pointed to a perceived contradiction between her remarks and a recent decision by President Karol Nawrocki. According to the naTemat.pl report, Nawrocki vetoed a bill in January 2026 that was intended to implement the Digital Services Act into Polish law, a measure specifically designed to increase the protection of internet users, including children, from illegal content and online harm. Commenters on the X platform described the situation as hypocritical, arguing that the presidential couple was blocking domestic child safety legislation while simultaneously advocating for it on an international stage. Separately, body language expert Mirosław Oczkoś, speaking to the Polish outlet Plejada, offered a critical assessment of Nawrocka's delivery at the White House. He noted that she kept her hands under the table throughout her speech, which he interpreted as a sign of uncertainty, and that she read from a script rather than maintaining eye contact with her audience. Oczkoś acknowledged, however, that the speech was effective in part because of its brevity, and observed that Nawrocka was seen drinking water afterward, suggesting the address had required considerable effort despite her composed appearance on camera.