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Join Team UK for the AI Olympiad 2026

Recruitment for the 2025–26 season. Showcase your AI talent on the world stage.

UKAIO 2026 recruitment poster: key dates, competition highlights and how to register

The UK Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (UKAIO) is the UK’s national competition to find the brightest young minds in AI. Top finalists form Team UK and compete at the International AI Olympiad (IAIO) Finals in Slovenia, February 2026.

Key dates

  • 30 November 2025 — National Qualifiers (online)
  • 30 January 2026 — UK Delegation Selection (on-site)
  • 23–27 February 2026 — IAIO Finals, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Competition highlights

  • Phase 1, National Qualifiers: online test covering AI basics, mathematics, algorithms, machine learning and ethics.
  • Phase 2, UK Delegation: on-site challenge covering advanced AI, programming, projects and innovation.