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Global AI for a Better World Challenge

  • Organization: MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Type: Other
  • Location: United States
  • Deadline: March 13, 2026
  • Age: 11-18
  • Funding: Fully Funded

A national initiative inviting students in grades 6–12 to design AI‑powered solutions that improve their communities and the broader world. Teams identify real problems they face and propose credible, human‑centered AI solutions. Selected finalists present at the MIT Media Lab (Cambridge, MA) during the America’s Youth AI Festival (July 17–19, 2026). Benefits include: - Opportunity to pitch solutions at MIT Media Lab - Mentorship and feedback from AI experts and educators - National recognition through MIT Solve platforms - Participation in America’s Youth AI Festival - Visibility for youth‑led innovation in AI - Fully funded trip for winners

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Global AI for a Better World Challenge

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Other
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
United States
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About this opportunity

A national initiative inviting students in grades 6–12 to design AI‑powered solutions that improve their communities and the broader world. Teams identify real problems they face and propose credible, human‑centered AI solutions. Selected finalists present at the MIT Media Lab (Cambridge, MA) during the America’s Youth AI Festival (July 17–19, 2026).

Benefits include:

  • Opportunity to pitch solutions at MIT Media Lab
  • Mentorship and feedback from AI experts and educators
  • National recognition through MIT Solve platforms
  • Participation in America’s Youth AI Festival
  • Visibility for youth‑led innovation in AI
  • Fully funded trip for winners

Who can apply

  • Student teams in grades 6–12 (must apply via adult representative)
  • Solution must use AI to address one of five dimensions: Climate, Health, Learning, Economic Prosperity, Other unmet needs
  • Submission portal open Feb 17 – Mar 13, 2026
  • Winners notified April 24, 2026
  • Finalists present at America’s Youth AI Festival (July 17–19, 2026)
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  • In college or university
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