Short Description

The past few years have seen a revolution in AI. We now have systems that can do many of the things humans can. They are developed and deployed by some of the world’s largest corporations.

They’ve learned to do many things that, until recently, we thought only humans could do: create life-like images and videos, write computer code, control robots, discover new treatments for disease, win maths and science contest, and more. It’s amazing.

But though the promise of this technology is enormous, so are it’s potential risks. These same capabilities can be used to develop bio-weapons, conduct cyberattacks, interfere in elections, generate deepfakes for fraud or non-consensual pornography…

And yet these risks mean nothing relative to what might be coming next.

We are on the brink of developing human-level AI, or “artificial general intelligence” (AGI). As we approach this point, how we choose to develop AI will largely decide our fate as a species.

And yet, Big Tech is racing to develop and release ever more powerful AIs without meaningful guardrails or oversight. Despite admitting the risks, they aggressively lobby against regulation. Policymakers are out-of-the-loop, and wildly under-equipped to handle what is coming.

Eligibility

  • Submissions must be provided in English (or at least an English version).
  • Entrants can be from anywhere in the world (though to receive prize money they must be located somewhere we can send them money).
  • Entrants can be of any age, but cash prizes can only be transferred to those over the age of 18. Anybody younger than 18 who wins a cash prize will need to assign a ‘sponsor’ to receive the prize money on their behalf.

Submission Requirements

  • Your creative piece in a digital format.
    • This must be supplied as a URL. This could be a website, or a Google Doc, or a cloud storage folder containing your materials.
  • A completed submission form, including:
    • Title of your submission;
    • Short blurb for your submission;
    • A ‘featured image’ for your submission (for examples of this, see the Superintelligence Imagined contest webpage), which presents your creative piece in a compelling way;
    • Information about you / your team;
    • An explanation of how your submission delivers on the intentions of this contest, and engages with the core ideas of Keep The Future Human;
    • AI usage statement: Rate on a 0-10 scale the extent that AI was used in the production of your submission (where 0 = “not even spellcheck”, and 10 = “submission is entirely AI-generated content”), and describe your use of AI in one sentence. AI use is allowed, but you should be thoughtful about how and when you use it.
  • (Optional) A distribution plan for your submission. We encourage all entrants to develop a plan, and if you submit it as part of your entry you’ll be considered for a $500 mini-grant for the distribution of your submission. Your plan might include:
    • Audience: Who is the target audience for your creative piece? Please be as specific as possible—a broad audience is much harder to target and reach than a specific audience.
    • Publishing channel: On which channel(s) will your creative piece be published? Is it an existing channel or a new channel? If you don’t have a channel with an existing following, could you identify other channels that might publish your work?
    • How do you intend to distribute your creative piece to your intended audience? How will they find out about your creative piece?
    • How would you spend a $500 mini-grant for distribution if you were to receive it?

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

$100,000+ in Cash Prizes

Cash prizes for winners and runners-up:

  • 5x Grand Prizes ($10,000 each)
  • 10x Runner-up Prizes ($5,000 each)
  • (up to) 5x Special Prizes ($2,500 each)

Entry Fee

None

Location

London, United Kingdom

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 30 November 2025

Website Link: https://keepthefuturehuman.ai/contest/

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