; (B) curriculum development in the field of technology ethics; (C) support for informal education activities for K-12 students to engage with artificial intelligence systems; (D) efforts to achieve equitable access to K-12 artificial intelligence education for populations and geographic areas traditionally underrepresented in the artificial intelligence field; (E) training and professional development programs, including innovative pre-service and in-service programs, in artificial intelligence and related fields for K-12 teachers; (F) efforts to improve the retention rate for researchers focusing on artificial intelligence systems at institutions of higher learning and other nonprofit research institutions; (G) outreach programs to educate the general public about the uses of artificial intelligence and its societal implications; (H) assessments of activities conducted under this subsection; and (I) any other relevant activities the Director determines will accomplish the aim described in paragraph (1). (3) Artificial intelligence traineeships and fellowships (A) Artificial intelligence traineeships (i) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation shall award grants to institutions of higher education to establish traineeship programs for graduate students who pursue artificial intelligence-related research leading to a masters or doctorate degree by providing funding and other assistance, and by providing graduate students opportunities for research experiences in government or industry related to the students’ artificial intelligence studies. (ii) Use of funds An institution of higher education shall use grant funds provided under clause (i) for the purposes of— (I) providing traineeships to students who are pursuing research in artificial intelligence leading to a masters or doctorate degree; (II) paying tuition and fees for students receiving traineeships who are citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States