CJF Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting Entry Form

Entries are for material published during the calendar year January 1 – December 31, 2025

Award Details

This annual award recognizes exceptional journalism that critically examines the safety implications of artificial intelligence (AI)—a transformative technology with far-reaching societal impacts. While AI offers tremendous potential for positive change, responsible development and implementation requires careful attention to safety considerations. The goal of this award is to promote thoughtful, evidence-based reporting that raises awareness of catastrophic risks* associated with AI, fosters public understanding, and encourages dialogue on creating a safer future for humanity. The Award is named for Nobel laureate Dr.Geoffrey Hinton, one of the pioneers of modern artificial deep learning, who is also one of its most prominent critics and cautionary voices.

The CJF Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting also seeks to highlight journalism that not only identifies challenges but also explores innovative solutions and pathways to mitigate risks – advancing public conversation on how AI technologies can be developed and applied responsibly.

Prize: $10,000
Eligibility: Open to Canadian journalists or teams whose work is published on a national Canadian media platform.
Media Formats Accepted:

Long-form Investigative Reporting or Series
Digital Media / Multimedia Storytelling
Podcast
Audio Reporting (eg. Radio Features
Documentary (Audio or Video)

Submissions will be evaluated on how the story/series accomplishes the following:

Provides nuanced, evidence-based reporting on AI safety challenges
Explores ethical dilemmas, societal risks, and the potential catastrophic risks of AI technologies
Investigates and highlights solutions that aim to mitigate risks and enhance AI safety
Highlights the necessary safeguards of AI to ensure a secure and safe future
Demonstrates scientific accuracy and upholds journalistic integrity
Promotes public understanding of complex AI safety issue

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CJF Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting – How to Enter

Your name / Votre nom *

First / Prénom

Last / Nom de famille

Social Media Handle(s) / Pseudo(s) / nom(s) d’utilisateur sur les réseaux sociaux :

Pronouns / Pronoms

Job Title / Titre *

Organization / Organisation *

Additional Contributors (if applicable) / Contributeurs supplémentaires

Phone Number / Numéro de téléphone *

Email / Courriel *

Provide up to three links to the story or series you are submitting. If the content is behind a paywall, please provide both login details and a link to a PDF copy of the submitted work in case of any technical issues with the login. If only a specific portion of a podcast, documentary or video is relevant, please provide the relevant timestamp(s) for jury reference. *
Maximum allowed: 150 words. / Maximum permis : 150 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 150 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Provide a brief synopsis of the submitted work. Summarize the central focus and key findings related to AI safety. *
Maximum allowed: 150 words. / Maximum permis : 150 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 150 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Identify the specific catastrophic AI safety risks addressed in your work. Examples of catastrophic risks include: bioterrorism, automated warfare, lethal autonomous weapons, cyberwarfare, accidental release of dangerous AI, uncontrollable self-aware AI, or other societal risks. *
Maximum allowed: 150 words. / Maximum autorisé : 150 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 150 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Explain how you ensured scientific/technical accuracy in your reporting. You may describe the evidence, data, expert sources, verification methods, fact-checking processes, or research approaches used to support the information presented. *
Maximum allowed: 300 words. / Maximum autorisé : 300 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 300 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Describe the public impact of the submitted work. How did this work contribute to public engagement, policy or regulatory attention, industry responses, changes to organizational or institutional practices, or other significant real-world outcomes related to AI safety? *
Maximum: 150 words. / Maximum autorisé : 150 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 150 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

MANDATORY: Please submit a high-quality version of your company's logo as an EPS file. This will be used in marketing and communications for the CJF Awards should your entry be selected. / OBLIGATOIRE : Veuillez soumettre une version de haute qualité du logo de votre entreprise sous forme de fichier eps. Ces renseignements seront utilisés dans la commercialisation et les communications pour les prix de la FJC si votre organisme est sélectionné. *


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