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Youth AI Leadership Competition 2025 launches on AI ethics and digital wellbeing

The Youth AI Leadership Competition’s e-learning programme, designed to help young people explore AI ethics and digital wellbeing.
The Youth AI Leadership Competition’s e-learning programme, designed to help young people explore AI ethics and digital wellbeing.

Kigumi Group has announced the Youth AI Leadership Competition 2025—a self-paced e-learning challenge that helps students aged 8–21 explore AI ethics, digital character, self-esteem, and cyber-safety whilst building practical solutions for their communities.


What schools need to know


  • Format & time: Fully online via KiguLab; no teacher training required. Flexible delivery over 6–12 hours total—at home, in class, homeroom, or SEL sessions. Students may work solo, in pairs, or small groups.

  • Languages & accessibility: English, Chinese, and Thai. All trainings include subtitles and audio voice-overs to support low-vision or low-hearing learners.

  • Who can enter: Any school or organisation serving learners 8–21.

  • Cost: US$10 per student (regular price US$30), charged when the school first accesses the platform on its chosen start date. Fee includes curriculum access, the e-learning platform, round-the-clock support from Kigumi consultants, and submission to the judging panel. Limited fee-waivers are available for schools/NGOs serving under-resourced students (case-by-case).


Curriculum & partners


The competition’s proprietary AI-ethics curriculum was developed with AI ethicists from UC Berkeley and Peking University and is aligned to ISCA’s SEL standards. Learners tackle timely topics—such as AI chatbot companions and the interplay between human and artificial intelligences—then craft their own practical responses for school and community contexts.


Who’s already onboard


As of 1 September, five institutions—including middle and high schools, a university, and a Ministry of Education—across Hong Kong, Thailand, and West Africa have registered, with more announcements to come.


Why this matters


With unregulated AI tools increasingly in students’ lives, Kigumi aims to create a safe, structured space where young people learn to evaluate AI’s benefits and risks, support one another, and develop responsible, values-driven technology habits. The competition model makes it simple for schools to run impactful AI-ethics learning without added PD or timetable strain.


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About Kigumi Group


Mila Devenport, Founder, Kigumi Group.
Mila Devenport, Founder, Kigumi Group.

Founded in Hong Kong in 2023, Kigumi Group is a social enterprise serving schools, parents, and students across Asia with digital wellbeing and AI-ethics training. Since launch, Kigumi has delivered learning to 7,000+ students across Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and beyond.


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