Challenges for each HackAIthon theme

The 8 HackAIthon challenges

  1. Choose one or more of the challenges under the themes.
  2. For your chosen challenge/s, develop a prototype, campaign, policy proposal, app, or another creative solution that directly and meaningfully addresses the problem. Your solution should be impactful, innovative, and feasible.  
  3. Use freely available data, where relevant, and consider inclusivity in your design. 
The challenges for each theme
ThemeChallenge
Strengthen communities
  1. How can we leverage the potential of AI to build stronger, safer and friendlier communities?
Educate and empower
  1. How could AI transform learning to make education more inclusive and accessible for all students? 
  2. How can we empower people to become critical, ethical and responsible users of AI?
Thrive financially
  1. How could AI help tackle cost-of-living pressures, improve financial literacy or enhance the affordability of housing, electricity, or healthcare? 
Care for earth
  1. How could AI empower individuals, businesses, or communities to take meaningful action on climate change? 
  2. How can we reduce the environmental footprint of AI technologies and promote sustainable use of AI tools? 
Nurture wellbeing
  1. How can we make AI safer for vulnerable users? 
  2. How might AI be used to address public health issues, mental health challenges, or to improve wellbeing? 

Your imagination is the only limit.

  • Think beyond just screens and code — embrace physical, hybrid, and creative possibilities.
  • We invite bold, tangible, and scalable ideas that spark excitement and curiosity.

You are free to experiment with technology, gamification, AR/VR, AI, and data-driven solutions to craft experiences that surprise and delight.

Challenge resources

Access some suggested resources for each challenge.

General

  • The future of AI - This Nature article features interviews with six people who are at the “forefront of AI development”. The series outlines their aspirations for the technology, their expectations for its uptake over the next few years, and the issues they believe may emerge in the future.
  • AI Darwin Awards 2025 - Celebrating spectacularly bad AI decisions - Read about the nominees and winners of what not to do with AI.

Strengthen communities

Educate and empower

Thrive financially

Care for earth

Nurture wellbeing