Many congratulations to Six One student Alina whose essay arguing for proactive AI regulation was awarded first prize in the Spring 2025 Social Justice Awards.
Alina says: “I was honoured to be selected as a first prize winner of the Spring 2025 Social Justice Awards, an international youth writing competition that recognises bold, original thinking on urgent global issues. My essay responded to the prompt: “AI is a rare case where I think we need to be proactive in regulation rather than reactive.” – Elon Musk. I approached this from the lens of how the gig economy’s male-centric algorithms exacerbate gender inequalities, demonstrating how algorithmic discrimination has real, tangible impacts on the lives of women via employment platforms.
Drawing from a wide range of academic literature and real-world case studies, I argued for proactive AI regulation that embeds fairness from the outset. Throughout this process, I improved my academic writing, research, and critical thinking skills, and was happy that my writing could gain exposure through this platform.”
Alina’s essay can be read in full here.