To them, this seemed outrageous, and the classmates responded the best way they knew how: by writing more code.
They applied for, and received, USD 25,000 from the Mozilla Foundation, which they used to create a video game, Survival of the Best Fit. Today, the game is used by educators worldwide to teach students about the ethical risks of artificial intelligence. “At the core of our education was an understanding of the sheer diversity of thought,” says Kim. “Because we were surrounded by diversity, it was obvious to us that [protecting that] was important.”