The TAI Challenge is a free program for high school students to explore how mind, brain, and AI shape decisions and creativity. Students collaborate through writing, no-code app-building, talks, and interactive learning.
4 Components & Timeline
The Challenge begins with a virtual kickoff on March 15, 2026. Teams collaborate and submit projects by April 5, followed by an in-person Challenge Day on April 19, 2026. Join the virtual info session for students and parents on February 22, 2026, 10-11:30am.
Decisions, Miss-isions
Throughout the TAI Challenge, in all four components, you’ll explore how decisions are made—by the brain and by AI. From fast thinking and mental shortcuts to miss-isions and surprises, you’ll examine how human choices work and how AI influences them in the real world. Complete multimedia study materials and inquiry-based chatbot prompts will be released before the start of the Challenge on March 15, 2026.
Participant Journey
A flexible, student-centered learning journey designed to fit into students’ lives. Participants may earn certificates and awards.
Form a team of three with friends, or be assigned a team on Inauguration Day.
Self-paced study using short multimedia content and guided prompts
Collaborative team projects developed over several weeks
Total time commitment: ~10–15 hours of study + ~15–20 hours of team work
Up to 50 TAI Awards, each with a certificate and $100 in cash (total $5,000), will be awarded to the top 10% of InsightX quiz performers and the top 20% of team projects in MindStory, VibeApp, and StageX, based on peer and judge reviews. We expect about 30–40% of participants to earn one or more awards. Details will be shared on Inauguration Day (March 15, 2026). Internship opportunities with partner organizations are in progress.
Check out this cool Example Journey of a Sample Student Team!
Challenge Team
Dr. Ashvin Radiya
Challenge Director
Founder, MindBrainAI.Nexus
President, Bay Area Chapter of Society for Neuroscience
Prof. James Murray
Challenge Host-Advisor
Professor, Neurobiology at CSU
Director, Bay Area Brain Bee
Gaurika Gupta
Challenge Program Lead
ICC, YoungGates
Ruchi Saran
Challenge Outreach
Certified College Councilor & Essay Coach
Raj Desai
Challenge Mentor
ICC Board, Ex-CEO ICC/TiE
Dr. Vibha Dixit
Challenge Advisor
Social Entrepreneur
ABOUT US
MindBrainAI Nexus, a nonprofit, brings together programs, people, and organizations at the frontier of mind, brain, and AI, creating a shared space for learning, collaboration, and exploration.
MindBrainAI (mbAI) Programs explore how the wonders and illusions of the human mind, brain, and modern AI shape our decisions, behaviors, and communities. Through engaging experiences, we cultivate insight and skills for flourishing in the AI era—across human life and the world we live in.