17 Missions, 1 Goal
CODE THE FUTURE
GLOBAL AI HACKATHON
We challenge students, youth and young professionals across the world to apply artificial intelligence to address and accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
By leveraging cutting-edge technology and ideas, participants can develop innovative solutions to the pressing challenges of our time such as climate change, poverty, and inequality. This competition emphasises the transformative potential of AI to drive positive change and encourages everyone to think critically about the ethical implications of their solutions.
The Winners of the Global AI Hackathon will be announced on World Earth Day on 22 April 2024
Countdown to World Earth Day
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn what the Global AI Hackathon is all about and how to participate in it!
What is the Global AI Hackathon?
Code the Future : Global AI Hackathon is an open international challenge to students, youth and young professionals from across the world, to create and apply innovative artificial intelligence solutions for achieving the UN SDGs. By leveraging the imagination, skill-set and technological prowess of the global youth and students, we can together come up with new ways to tackle the pressing challenges of poverty, jobs, inequality, climate change etc. The competition emphasises the transformative potential of AI to drive positive change and encourages students to think critically about the ethical implications of their solutions.
Why is it important for the world?
Ideas, education and imagination have a great power to unite the world and bring it together. The AI Hackathon brings together students, youth and young professionals from across the world to collaborate, participate and celebrate innovative AI solutions to accelerate the UN 2030 Agenda.
Where is it being held?
The Hackathon is being held across the world, and all are welcome to join the global movement.
How can you participate in the hackathon?
Simply fill in the “participate now” form on this webpage and present your innovative AI solution to the world.
When is the deadline for entry submission?
Entries are being accepted on a rolling basis. The winners of the Global AI Hackathon will be declared on World Earth Day, 22 April 2025.
Who can participate in the AI Hackathon?
There are primarily 3 categories for participation in the Hackathon:
1. School Students – Class 9 to class 12 (High School students from around the world)
2. University Students – Undergaduate, Graduate, Diploma and Researchers from around the world (youth)
3. Young Professionals – Young professionals below the age of 35 yrs from across the world.
Terms and Conditions and Policy Document
Detailed terms and conditions along with policy document will be released in the coming days.
The Challenge
Create, ideate, produce, conceptualise or display AI Solutions for accelerating the UN 2030 Agenda in any 1 of the SDG Goals.
Your AI solution must adhere to the problem statements given below and demonstrate how to achieve/ solve the particular SDG issue in a practical and feasible manner
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
SDG 1
Use AI to map poverty for predictive analysis
SDG 2
Use AI to increase agricultural productivity
SDG 3
Use AI to analyse vast amounts of healthcare data
SDG 4
Use AI to revolutionise classrooms with individualised learning
SDG 5
Use AI to pinpoint gender inequity, drive balanced hiring
SDG 6
Use AI to improve efficient, clean water provision
SDG 7
Use AI to improve photovoltaic energy capture
SDG 8
Use AI to improve productivity through intelligent automation
SDG 9
Use AI to help drive industry innovation
SDG 10
Use AI to build a more inclusive society (i.e. disability friendly robots)
SDG 11
Use AI to power urban planning decisions through sensor data
SDG 12
Use AI to predict optimum production levels to reduce waste
SDG 13
Use AI to model climate change to predict disasters
SDG 14
Use AI to track illegal fishing through pattern-recognition software
SDG 15
Use AI to outwit poachers and monitor species health
SDG 16
Use AI to reduce discrimination and corruption in government
SDG 17
Use AI to empower essential multistakeholder partnerships