Artificial IntelligenceAsia-Pacific Case Competition 2018

Challenge

The Asia-Pacific Case Competition challenges students to critically evaluate the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. How can we harness the full potential of this promising technology? How do we effectively mitigate the risks?

The competition is open to university students in the Asia-Pacific region, and the winner will have their work recognized and published in The New York Times International Edition.

The topic for this year’s competition is Artificial Intelligence: How A.I. is Edging Its Way Into Our Lives

Prizes

– Winning entry published in The New York Times International, Asia-Pacific edition

– The New York Times-APRU trophy

– Work to be showcased across various APRU platforms, including events, publications, and website

– New York Times gifts

– 4-week digital subscription to The New York Times for all participants

Important Dates

– Submissions due by July 31, 2018 to submission@apru.org

– Winners announced in October 2018

Task

“Academia and the government must help ensure that A.I. evolved into something that enhanced our humanity, created as many jobs as it replaced and operated in safe and predictable ways,” said Fei-Fei Li, Chief Scientist of A.I./ML, Google Cloud, and Associate Professor, Computer Science, Stanford University.

Keeping in mind this quote and The New York Times article, “How A.I. Is Edging Its Way Into Our Lives,” write an 800-word policy brief to a political leader or public official in your country on the best ways to ensure that social goals are built into A.I. research and development, the benefits of A.I. shared equitably for sustainable development demonstrating how risks might be mitigated.

Each policy brief must include at least three original photographs, charts, figures, or infographics to illustrate issues and solutions proposed.

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