AI against Modern Slavery

AIMS Hackathon
The Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) Hackathon 2025 is a global online innovation competition that brings developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and human rights advocates to develop AI-driven solutions to combat modern slavery. This hackathon aims to raise public awareness of modern slavery, improve participants’ technical and domain expertise, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The event seeks to accelerate the impact and adoption of open-source tools created through Project AIMS, a pioneering initiative that uses large language models (LLMs) to benchmark and analyse modern slavery statements issued by major corporations, thereby promoting transparency, accountability, and ethical business practices.
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Are you passionate about using technology to protect human rights? Do you have skills in data mining, machine learning research, or software development? Are you a creative thinker, a strong communicator, and driven by innovation?

 

If you answered yes and you’re over 18, then the AIMS Hackathon 2025 is the perfect opportunity for you!

Watch the Hackathon Launch Event:

Meet Participants from Around the World

Learn from International Speakers and Mentors

Create Solutions for Social Good

Prizes for Winning Teams

Challenge

Participants are invited to engage in one or more broad challenge areas. Each track encourages creativity, technical excellence, and cross-disciplinary collaboration:
Prizes
🥇 1st Place: $3,000 USD
🥈 2nd Place: $1,000 USD
🥉 3rd Place: $1,000 USD
All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Agenda
Learning and Training
(10 – 12 Sept)
Training, Expert Talks and Workshops
Hacking
(13 – 17 Sept)
Solution Development and Mentoring
Judging
(17 Sept – 12 Oct)
Solution Evaluation Process
Awards
(13 – 16 Oct)
Winners Announcement
Four easy steps to be part of the AIMS Hackathon 2025

1

Form your team

Form a multidisciplinary team of 4 to 5 participants. Each team must ensure they have the necessary data and programming skills to deliver solutions.

2

Register

Register your team by completing the registration form through the link on this website. Then wait for the confirmation of your selection.

3

Get ready

Study the participant handbook, investigate, and explore alternatives to innovative solve the competition’s challenges.

4

Compete

Participate in the training and workshops, and develop your solution. Your team will have access to expert talks, workshops, and mentoring.

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Terms and Conditions
Frequently asked
questions

What is Project AIMS?

Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) is an initiative that harnesses the power of large language models (LLMs) to benchmark and analyse modern slavery statements released by large corporations, promoting transparency, accountability, and ethical business practices. The project focuses on the development of ethically designed AI, promoting a human-in-the-loop approach, and the collection of learnings and recommendations for evidence-informed regulatory design. Over time, this can lead to a viable global solution in the fight against modern slavery.

Project AIMS has generated impactful academic publications published in A* AI academic conferences such as ICLR and ACL. Additionally, Project AIMS makes all the data, models, and resources open source.

What tools do I need to compete?

Each participant is responsible for using their own computer, equipped with the hardware and software they deem necessary, along with reliable internet access. The event organisers will provide access to collaborative digital tools, communication platforms, and the core datasets required for the competition. Participants are also welcome to collect, create, and use their own datasets, tools, or resources as needed to support their solutions

Who can participate?

Undergraduate, graduate, technicians, and professionals with knowledge in the development of technological solutions, data analysis, design, marketing, business, and finance, as well as human trafficking, human rights, crime prevention, justice, care to victims, among other related areas. All participants must be over 18 years old.

Are there prizes?

The AIMS Project Hackathon will recognise outstanding contributions with the following cash prizes:

  • 🥇 1st Place: $3,000 USD
  • 🥈 2nd Place: $1,000 USD
  • 🥉 3rd Place: $1,000 USD

All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Note: Additional in-kind prizes for the top three teams are currently being confirmed.

How do I register?

You can register your team by completing the registration form on this website. Teams must be interdisciplinary, consisting of 4 to 5 members, and would ideally include at least one data scientist, programmer, or developer to ensure the team has the technical skills needed to develop effective solutions.

Is the registration free?

Yes. Registration is free. However, remember that places are limited. If your team is selected, their commitment will be to actively participate during the whole competition and develop an innovative solution to advance Project AIMS.
Do you have more questions?

Please send them to info@fundacionpasoslibres.org

Organizers
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Knowledge Partners
Informed 365
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Sponsors
Speakers and Judges