{"id":1087,"date":"2020-07-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2020\/07\/30\/congratulations-to-our-imagine-cup-junior-2020-winners\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T15:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T22:47:17","slug":"congratulations-to-our-imagine-cup-junior-2020-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2020\/07\/congratulations-to-our-imagine-cup-junior-2020-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to our Imagine Cup Junior 2020 winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I have the pleasure of announcing the winners of the Imagine Cup Junior 2020 AI for Good Challenge.<\/p>\n

The Imagine Cup Junior AI for Good Challenge is a global competition designed to empower students to learn about artificial intelligence and other technologies, then apply these technologies to address one of the initiatives: AI for Accessibility, Earth, Cultural Heritage, and Humanitarian Action. Today\u2019s announcement recognizes the top three submissions from each geographic area, including Asia, the Americas, and EMEA, and celebrates all the submissions that were received throughout the duration of the challenge.<\/p>\n

Imagine Cup Junior 2020 provided an opportunity for students globally to learn about AI regardless of their current technology knowledge or capability. Students were asked to select an issue facing the world, conduct research, create, and articulate their concept using AI, and then showcase their understanding of the ethical and responsible use of AI.<\/p>\n

Students were also given the opportunity to use the Wick Editor, giving them the chance to get hands-on with Azure<\/strong> and bring their concepts to life. Thousands of educators from all over the world registered for the challenge on behalf of their students, downloaded the curriculum, and helped students learn about AI and how it can be used for good. They discussed how these learnings align with Microsoft\u2019s AI for Good initiatives<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What amazes me is the resilience of our educators and students. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic and adjusting to remote learning, students found creative ways to bring their teams together, innovate, and learn about AI along the way. The standard of the submissions was truly overwhelming. Many students chose issues that were meaningful to them, whether it was hardships experienced by friends or family, issues they have read about in the news, or their determination to preserve the earth and create a better world for future generations. Every student who took part brought their hearts to their projects and this really came through to all the judges.<\/p>\n

I am overjoyed to celebrate these projects with you. Here are the top submissions and summaries of what each student team proposed that they would like to create:<\/p>\n

Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n