About the Challenge

FutureHacks 7 is an annual, free-to-attend international hackathon organized by AiGoLearning. This year, we invite students from diverse backgrounds to explore ethical AI in education—creating AI-driven solutions that promote fairness, accessibility, and responsible technology use in learning.

Participants will brainstorm, collaborate, and build their projects within the official hackathon timeframe. Alongside hacking, we offer workshops led by industry experts on AI ethics, technology careers, and leadership. Parents are welcome to join these informational sessions!

Join us for an exciting weekend of innovation, learning, and impact!

Get Started

  • Event Dates: April 18-20, 2025
  • Registration: Fill out the registration form to secure your spot!
  • Theme: Ethical AI in Education – Enhancing learning while ensuring fairness, inclusivity, and responsible AI use.
  • Workshops & Speakers: Learn from industry professionals about AI ethics, coding, and more!
  • Prizes & Recognition: Compete for exciting rewards and showcase your work to a global audience!

Requirements

What to Build

Participants must develop an AI-driven project that enhances education while adhering to ethical AI principles. Projects should focus on:

  • Personalizing learning experiences
  • Increasing accessibility for students with disabilities
  • Ensuring responsible AI use in schools
  • Enhancing student engagement through ethical AI

What to Submit

Your submission must include:

  • A working prototype or demo of your project
  • A short video (maximum 3 minutes) explaining the project’s functionality and impact
  • A project description outlining how it aligns with ethical AI in education
  • All source code, design files, and necessary documentation

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Prizes

$1,175 in prizes
Best Overall - Grand Prize Winner (Senior Category)
$250 in cash
1 winner

The grand prize for the senior category includes a VR headset ($300 value) OR a $250 gift card and an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value). Additionally, the winner will a custom certificate recognizing your achievement, a $25 AoPS coupon for further learning, free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $350.

Best Overall - Grand Prize Winner (Junior Category)
$175 in cash
1 winner

The grand prize for the junior category includes a $175 gift card, an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value), and a custom certificate recognizing your achievement. Additionally, the winner will receive a $25 AoPS coupon for further learning, free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $250.

Outstanding Overall Winner (Senior Category)
$150 in cash
1 winner

The outstanding overall winner in the senior category will receive a $150 gift card, an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive a $25 AoPS coupon, free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $300.

Outstanding Overall Winner (Junior Category)
$100 in cash
1 winner

The outstanding overall winner in the junior category will receive a $100 gift card, an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive a $25 AoPS coupon, free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $225.

Runner-Up (Senior Category)
$100 in cash
2 winners

The runner-up winners in the senior category will each receive a $100 gift card, an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value), and a custom certificate recognizing their impressive work. All winners will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $200.

Runner-Up (Junior Category)
$50 in cash
2 winners

The two runner-up winners in the junior category will each receive a $50 gift card, an Arduino Student Kit ($75 value), and a custom certificate recognizing their impressive work. All winners will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $175.

Best Innovative Project (Senior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Innovative Project award in the senior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Innovative Project (Junior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Innovative Project award in the junior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Social Impact Project (Senior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Social Impact award in the senior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Social Impact Project (Junior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Social Impact award in the junior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Use of AI/ML (Senior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Use of AI/ML award in the senior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Use of AI/ML (Junior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Use of AI/ML award in the junior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Beginner Project (Senior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Beginner Project award in the senior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Best Beginner Project (Junior Category)
$25 in cash
1 winner

The winner of the Best Beginner Project award in the junior category will receive a $25 gift card, a Smart Farm Kit ($55 value), and a custom certificate. The winner will also receive free access to Flatlogic Generator, a free .xyz domain, and a 7-day full-access license to Interview Cake, all valuing around $130.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dr. Rania Hussein

Dr. Rania Hussein
Associate Teacher Professor at University of Washington for Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sush Mullur
Software Engineer @ AWS

Naved Merchant
Software Engineer @ Amazon

Carlos Lugtu

Carlos Lugtu
Director of Software Engineering @ Kymeta

Sarvesh Peddi

Sarvesh Peddi
Automation Architect in IT Industry

Santosh Praneeth

Santosh Praneeth
Senior Staff Software Engineer

Nishit Bhasin

Nishit Bhasin
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer @ Incskill (Techstars 2024, Forbes 30 Under 30))

Pranavi Kakani

Pranavi Kakani
Technical Program Manager, Google

Rohith Varma Vegesna
Security Software Engineer

Sanat Talwar
Software Engineer 2, 7-Eleven

Liying Peng
User Experience Designer | Whirlpool Corporation

Abishek Kumar
Senior Member of Technical Staff @ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (has judged MITHack)

Rafael Almeida

Rafael Almeida
AiGoLearning (previous teacher)

Suchir Agarwal
Engineer @ Meta

Adel Basli
Data Science & AI Team Lead @ Label Insight

Prudhvi Naayini
JPMorganChase

Parthsarthi Rawat
Computer Vision Engineer @ GameChanger

Vasanth Rajendran
Senior Engineer at Amazon

Shaurya Sengar

Shaurya Sengar
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Meta

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar
Manager, Machine Learning

Chandrashekar Konda

Chandrashekar Konda
Technical Director (AI) at Oracle Cloud Engineering Services

Austin Krusemark
AiGo Learning

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    The project has an interesting design and fits the theme in an unexpected way.
  • Code
    The project works smoothly. Everything is well designed and there are little to no bugs.
  • Presentation
    The group drafts an eloquent introduction and methodically explains the process of coding.
  • Q and A Session
    The group always respond to all questions with paragraph explanations, examples, and references to the code.

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