Using AI in the Educational Space - Challenges and Benefits
For the second year now, the National Youth Palace has been hosting the hackathon and, together with sponsors and supporters, is offering new opportunities to students.
In Georgia, as in many countries, the ethical use of AI is a shared challenge for teachers and parents. This hackathon seeks to explore how AI can be applied responsibly in education while addressing concerns about its misuse or rejection. Students aged 12–18 can participate, working in teams to develop realistic solutions that benefit a specific target group. Teachers, a technology expert, a university student, a psychologist, a university lecturer, and a publishing representative will lead educational sessions. Activities:- Overview: Short presentation on AI (history, benefits, challenges); examples of successful and failed integrations; and debates on ethical dilemmas.- Research Phase: Teams explore real statistics on AI use in schools, international policies, teachers’ and students’ experiences (via interviews), and existing AI tools in education. - Idea Generation: Teams focus on one of the following: - Product Idea: AI tool for a specific educational issue (e.g., plagiarism detection, personalised learning assistant, interactive lessons platform).- Policy Document: Guidelines for schools, recommendations for teachers, or a student code of conduct on AI use. - Educational Campaign: Video, infographic, or presentation promoting responsible AI use.
Questions?
ana_kintsurashvili@yahoo.comPrizes
Free trainings; books; museum visit
Who can join?
15 - 16 NOV 2025
Register by 14 OCTLanguage(s) of the hackathon
English, Georgian
Blended
Tbilisi - Georgia
AI and Emerging Technologies for Education
Challenge and goals
Goals:
To promote awareness and understanding of ethical AI use in education. To encourage students to critically evaluate the benefits and risks of integrating AI into their learning processes. To foster innovation and teamwork by developing AI-based solutions that enhance, rather than replace, human creativity and reasoning. To create a platform for dialogue between educators, students, and technologists about the future of responsible AI in classrooms.
Expected Outcomes:
Participants will gain a clear understanding of ethical boundaries in AI-assisted learning. Teams will propose or prototype practical, responsible AI tools or policies that support effective and fair education. The hackathon will generate a collection of best practices for using AI responsibly in academic environments. Increased awareness and collaboration among youth to ensure AI becomes a tool for empowerment, not dependency.
Expectations and requirements for the solutions and participants
Expectations:
Actively engage in all hackathon activities and teamwork. Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, and ethical awareness. Develop practical, innovative, and responsible AI solutions. Collaborate respectfully and share ideas openly.
Requirements:
Teams should have 7–8 participants. Projects must address the theme “Responsible and Beneficial Use of AI in Education.” Include a presentation, brief summary, and demonstration (prototype, model, or policy). Work must be original and completed during the event. Participants should have basic AI or digital literacy skills and an interest in ethics.
Available Support
Participants of this hackathon will receive comprehensive guidance throughout the event. Experienced mentors in artificial intelligence, education technology, and ethics will be available to help teams navigate both the technical and moral aspects of AI integration in learning. Workshops and consultation sessions will provide insights into responsible AI use, data privacy, and innovative applications in education. In addition, participants will have access to online research materials and collaborative platforms to support brainstorming, prototyping, and presentation preparation.
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