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Passionate young leaders driving the conversation on AI ethics in Singapore
Singapore's Youth at the Forefront of AI
As Singapore positions itself as a global AI hub with over S$1 billion invested in artificial intelligence, we need one more voice in this conversation: our youth. It is precisely this generation that will inherit, and shape, an AI-transformed world.
Next Gen Voices is an annual initiative where secondary and high school students don't just learn about AI ethics, they actively debate, challenge, and define it. In boardrooms, parliaments, and research labs worldwide, the discourse on AI governance is accelerating. We believe youth should have a seat at that table.
Zara Khanna
AI Researcher & Aspiring Philosopher
Zara Khanna is an AI researcher working at the National University of Singapore at the intersection of AI safety, healthcare, and large language models. Her work focuses on emergent misalignment of large language models, as well as language-based methods for the detection of Alzheimer's disease.
She has studied philosophy for several years at Stanford Online High School and co-founded the high school philosophy club at United World College Singapore, where she leads discussions on moral reasoning, epistemology, and political philosophy.
In 2019, she founded Ethical Builders, an initiative that facilitates intergenerational dialogue on technology ethics. Named one of Girls in Tech 2023 by the Singapore Computer Society and the Infocomm Media Development Authority, Zara was invited to speak at the United Nations in New York on AI and education. She is also the first Global Youth Ambassador for She Loves Tech, the world's largest startup platform for women and technology, active in over 75 countries.
She has interned with Singapore government agencies the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), working on AI governance education and the fine-tuning of large language models respectively.
Zubin Khanna
Robotics Engineer & Social Sciences Enthusiast
Zubin Khanna is a robotics researcher at the National University of Singapore, where he focuses on bioadaptive robots for stress reduction.
He has received the 1517 Fund Medici Grant for his work on Zuzi, a desktop companion robot that uses biometric feedback and AI-guided breathwork to support emotional well-being. The San Francisco–based fund has backed innovators behind companies such as Figma, Luminar Technologies, and Loom.
Zubin is the creator of Arro, a friendly sports-bot featured by FC Barcelona, and the Z-Force Buggy, an electric vehicle he designed and engineered end-to-end. He is Vice-President of Ethical Builders where he leads the robotics programme, which teaches robotics to children in Singapore and has conducted hands-on workshops for primary school students at the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA).
Beyond engineering, Zubin has strong interests in history and governance, particularly the study of institutions, power structures, and social systems. He is a student at United World College Singapore and a competitive triathlete.
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