📅 Hackathon dates: 10–17 September 2025
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IRCAI is proud to support the AI Against Modern Slavery (AIMS Hackathon 2025), a global online innovation challenge that invites developers, researchers, entrepreneurs, human rights advocates, and sustainability experts to develop AI-enabled solutions that combat modern slavery. Taking place from September 10 to 17, 2025, this international hackathon promotes transparency, accountability, and ethical innovation through open-source AI tools.
About AIMS Hackathon
Led by the FundaciĂłn Pasos Libres, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute of AI, the hackathon aims to:
- Raise public awareness of modern slavery
- Increase the technical and domain expertise of participants
- Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and
- Promote open-source solutions for social good.
As a knowledge partner, IRCAI supports this important initiative to strengthen the intersection of AI and sustainable development, which would accelerate efforts in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The AIMS Hackathon builds on Project AIMS, a pioneering initiative using large language models (LLMs) to benchmark and analyze modern slavery statements issued by corporate companies. The project promotes corporate responsibility and ethical business practices, while making results openly available.
Who Can Participate?
The competition is open to researchers, students, entrepreneurs or professionals over 18 years old, who are:
- Skilled in AI, machine learning, software development, or related fields
- Passionate about applying technology for human rights, transparency, accountability, and social justice
- Creative problem-solvers ready to collaborate internationally.
Why Participate?
Participants will benefit from:
- Access to expert talks, workshops, and mentoring
- Opportunities to collaborate with international teams
- A chance to contribute to open-source tools for social impact
- A total prize pool of $5,000 USD:
1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $1,000
All participants will receive a certificate of participation. Additional in-kind prizes will be announced on the official AIMS Hackathon webpage.
Key dates
Application deadline: 20 August 2025
Hackathon: 10 – 17 September 2025
Evaluations: 17 September – 12 October 2025
Winners announcement: 13 – 16 October 2025
Registrations and more details about the AIMS Hackathon are available on the hackathon’s official website.
For any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to: info@fundacionpasoslibres.org
