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A boot camp for Western Australian teenagers with autism is helping to prepare them for the workforce. The program for teens aged 13 to 18 offers students the chance to engage with artificial intelligence to improve their education, employment and social engagement.

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00:02The world of AI is changing, but these talented teens are adapting along with it.
00:07It's opposite day. It's opposite day.
00:09Curtin University's Gen AI Boot Camp is providing young people with the opportunity to find career pathways.
00:16Researchers say the program's safe and inclusive space allows participants to be creative while testing the boundaries.
00:23From that you develop confidence, you develop skills, you develop knowledge around how you use these systems.
00:30We can take existing drawings and we can start bringing them to life.
00:36The free program runs over four days, with some students returning for a second year.
00:41They know how much I enjoy using Python or AI and I really enjoy it, made a lot of friends
00:48and have fun.
00:49Some parents already seeing positive changes.
00:52By the third day, she was very comfortable.
00:56She was very comfortable to be with the team that she was, the friends that she met and the mentors
01:01that supported her through the program.
01:03Since 2022, the Commonwealth has spent more than $47 million as part of this push to try and build more
01:09inclusive communities.
01:11Curtin University received $360,000 for its part, which will fund work in Perth, Geraldton and Mandurah.
01:18We're able to, you know, really make a big impact in the community.
01:24Experiences extending beyond the classroom.
01:26There was one kid in there I really got along with very well about like Pokemon or music or like
01:34autism and stuff.
01:36Bridging the gap between computers and connection.
01:39Or maybe more contact as people that could just be
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