The U.S. Secretary of Education can’t tell the difference between A1 steak sauce and AI artificial intelligence?

Musk's Doge Government Efficiency Department and President Trump's proposal to abolish the US Department of Education have sparked numerous protests. However, during a recent technology summit interview, the Secretary of Education repeatedly misspoke, saying A1 (a famous steak sauce brand) instead of AI (Artificial Intelligence), creating an entertaining moment, as if the secretary had never heard the term "Artificial Intelligence". A1 steak sauce seized the opportunity to advertise on Instagram, and many netizens helped create memes promoting the classic steak sauce brand.

Education Summit Discussing AI Turns into Spreading Steak Sauce Aroma

On April 8th, at the ASU+GSV Education Technology Summit, was Education Secretary Linda McMahon's mind on steak? She confused AI (Artificial Intelligence) with A1 (a famous steak sauce). The 76-year-old Linda McMahon repeatedly made verbal slips during her speech at the ASU+GSV summit, an event focusing on educational innovation and emphasizing technology's importance in education.

The former WWE executive correctly mentioned AI's acronym at the beginning of the summit, saying, "You know the importance of AI development, I mean, how can we educate at the speed of light without the best technology?"

However, Linda McMahon began to deviate from her script, saying, "The school education system should start ensuring first-grade students, even Pre-K students, receive A1 every year." and "Children are like sponges. They absorb everything. Not long ago, we were thinking about getting the internet in our schools! Now let's look at A1 and how it helps, every school should have the opportunity to get A1."

A1 Steak Sauce Catches a Break, Seizes Opportunity for Massive Promotion

A1 steak sauce took advantage of Linda McMahon's verbal slip to promote extensively, posting on Instagram, "Did you hear her? Every school should have the opportunity to get A1." The accompanying image read: Agreed, the earlier, the better.

Instagram users expressed appreciation, with one commenting, "After seeing this post, I'm going to buy two bottles." Another suggested making a bottle of steak sauce to thank teachers. Some netizens created memes mocking elementary students learning how to make A1 steak sauce, with the Education Secretary watching in the background, indicating that children's A1 enlightenment education should start early, with the sauce label printed "For Educational Purposes Only".

X users jokingly suggested that to help children get a head start, Secretary Linda added that smart children only need one bottle of Thousand Island dressing! (Note: 1000 is greater than 1)

A1 Brand Manager Holland Robinson emailed a statement to USA Today on Monday, saying that while A1 steak sauce unexpectedly became a star in the future tech education world, this was not the company's expectation, but when a juicy steak appears, how can one not seize it?

A1 steak sauce, originating from the UK in 1831, has several origin stories. A widely circulated legend is that in 1824, King George IV's chef, Henderson William Brand, invented the original brown sauce, and A1 was based on this sauce. The king called it A1, and it has been used since then. The A1 steak sauce packaging label shows an initial production year of 1862. The current brand owner is The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC), with Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, holding 26.8% of shares as the largest institutional shareholder.