$10K Challenge Winners Reveal the AI Future People Actually Want
allisondman · x · 2026-07-22
The AI Futures Challenge offered a $10,000 prize to discover what futures people across the world actually want with AI, selecting winners from 100 entries.
The Grand Prize for Best Overall World went to "The Attention Commons" by Anna Mikeda. The vision depicts a future where everyone gets a free, private AI tutor that deeply understands their learning patterns, ensuring no learner is allowed to fall behind.
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