Fair Tech Policy Proposal Challenge
Purpose
The Fair Tech Policy Proposal Challenge 2025 aims to crowdsource a wide range of perspectives for regulating and governing artificial intelligence (AI). At a time when AI is rapidly transforming society, it is essential to gather policy input from as many perspectives as possible.
Rather than requiring fully comprehensive or technical policy blueprints, this challenge encourages participants to focus on a specific issue, context, or stakeholder group that matters to them. Submissions may explore existing laws and regulatory frameworks, or propose new and imaginative policy interventions.
Participants may choose to:
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Examine and critique existing AI policy in their own country or a country of choice;
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Compare AI governance across multiple jurisdictions;
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Propose targeted policy recommendations addressing a particular challenge, sector, or group.
Submissions can range from local-level interventions to national or international frameworks. Whether you are analysing an education ministry’s AI rollout, proposing guardrails for AI surveillance, or designing a participatory accountability mechanism, your work contributes to a growing archive of thinking on tech policy.
Every entry, whether grounded in analysis, comparison, or original recommendation, is a vital contribution to more inclusive, just, and forward-thinking AI governance.
Challenge Prompts
Choose any of the following prompts to guide your research and writing:
1. How should your country prepare for the societal impacts of AI on equity?
2. Choose one existing or proposed AI-related law or policy in your country. What are its strengths and weaknesses?
Prizes
1st Prize
£300 + Publication on the website + Interview + Opportunity to join leadership team + Opportunity to work with Young AI Leaders, UN–supported global network + Certificate
2nd Prize
£150 + Publication on the website + Interview + Opportunity to join leadership team + Opportunity to work with Young AI Leaders, UN–supported global network + Certificate
3rd Prize
£75 + Publication on the website + Interview + Opportunity to join leadership team + Opportunity to work with Young AI Leaders, UN–supported global network + Certificate
7 Honourable Mentions
Publication on the website + Opportunity to join team + Certificate
Participants may enter individually or in teams of up to 3 people.
All submissions must be written in English.
Due Date
20th September 2025 11:59pm BST
Eligibility
Important Note
Even if your submission does not receive a prize, we may still publish your piece if it offers a well-researched, thoughtful, and unique perspective. Our goal is not only to reward the top entries, but also to amplify diverse and meaningful voices in the global conversation on AI governance. We welcome sincere, insightful contributions that help advance this urgent area of research and advocacy, because your voice matters.
Essay Format
Word Count
Up to 1500 words, excluding all citations
Referencing
MLA or Harvard-style citations, intext citations included
Al Use Policy
We welcome the use of AI tools as part of the research and writing process; whether to brainstorm ideas, explore perspectives, or help structure your arguments.
However, we value originality, critical thinking, and personal insight above all. Essays that rely heavily on AI-generated content without meaningful human input are unlikely to perform well.
While AI can assist, it cannot replace the depth, creativity, and nuance of human thought, and it will be clear to judges when a submission lacks authentic voice and originality.
Please clearly indicate how AI tools (if any) were used in your submission. Transparency in your research and writing process is essential to maintaining academic integrity. This does not count towards the final word count.
Judging Criteria
Research depth
We value submissions grounded in academic rigour and integrity. Whether drawing on law, social sciences, ethics, computer science, or lived experience as a primary resource, strong entries should demonstrate thoughtful analysis supported by well-cited, credible sources. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and all work must be original.
Originality of thought
In addition to academic credibility and rigour, we prioritise original thinking and underrepresented perspectives. Whether you’re challenging dominant narratives, proposing bold new approaches, or spotlighting communities too often left out of policy conversations, your voice matters. Thoughtful, creative contributions have the power to reshape how AI is governed.
Clarity and structure
Effective communication matters. We look for entries with a clear argument, logical flow, and actionable insight. Your writing should be concise and purposeful where every sentence should serve a function. We value depth of content over complexity of language: clarity, precision, and substance are far more powerful than jargon or overly complicated phrasing.