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历时近4个月的2026全美青少年AI新闻大赛即将迎来最终决赛。10月9日下午，12位入围选手将在北卡研究三角园区（RTP）进行最后一轮现场比拼，通过作品展示、AI使用说明和现场表达，角逐本届大赛一等奖、二等奖和三等奖。

本届大赛共收到并成功提交39件参赛作品。经过评委初选，最终有12件作品脱颖而出，进入决赛。

决赛将于2026年10月9日（星期五）下午5:30至8:00举行，地点位于Frontier RTP：

800 Frontier Building
800 Park Offices Drive
Durham, NC 27713

主办方鼓励并欢迎所有入围选手到现场参赛。因距离或其他客观原因无法到场的选手，也可申请通过Zoom线上参加决赛。

4分钟现场陈述，5位评委综合打分

进入决赛的选手需要提前准备一段不超过4分钟的陈述，介绍自己的参赛作品，并重点说明在选题、资料搜集、内容整理、文字或视频制作等过程中，如何使用人工智能工具。

展示时间可以少于4分钟，但最长不得超过4分钟。

本届决赛将由5位评委现场评分，总分100分，其中：

参赛作品质量：40分
AI工具使用情况及现场说明：30分
现场展示与表达能力：30分

最终将根据5位评委的综合评分确定获奖名次。

本届大赛将评选出一等奖2名、二等奖4名、三等奖6名。

本届决赛邀请5位来自教育、媒体、人工智能和科技社团领域的嘉宾担任评委：

李革
全美中文学校协会秘书长、北卡温华中文学校校长

张萌
曾任中央电视台（CCTV）出镜记者

曹国梁
北卡三角区人工智能协会会长

郭跃龙
旅美科协北卡分会会长

李新兰
MOVENC董事长

评委将分别从作品质量、AI使用情况和现场表达三个方面对选手进行评分，并最终确定一、二、三等奖名单。

欢迎观众来现场加油、交流 也会同步Zoom直播

主办方欢迎家长、学生及对AI和新闻创作感兴趣的朋友到现场观摩，一起见证12位青少年选手的最终比拼。

到场嘉宾、志愿者和家长请提前登记

为方便组委会安排座位、现场接待并准备茶点，请参加现场活动的选手、嘉宾、志愿者、学生、家长及亲友提前完成登记。

现场登记表：

https://forms.gle/dTUZJbiqScPmBgXL9

为方便无法到现场的家长、学生及其他关心青少年AI教育和新闻创作的朋友观看，本次决赛将同步通过Zoom直播。

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97039096061?pwd=6Si69OhEcaAALmLd74pHBiysxll4LP.1

Meeting ID：970 3909 6061
Passcode：112233

Who will win the championship? Twelve teenagers advanced to the finals of the National AI Journalism Competition in the United States

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After nearly four months of competition, the 2026 National Youth AI Journalism Competition is approaching its final round.

On the afternoon of October 9, 12 finalists will compete in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) area of North Carolina, presenting their projects, explaining how they used artificial intelligence, and demonstrating their communication skills as they compete for First, Second, and Third Prizes.

This year’s competition received 39 successfully submitted entries. Following the preliminary judging process, 12 entries were selected to advance to the final round.

The Final will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Frontier RTP:

800 Frontier Building
800 Park Offices Drive
Durham, NC 27713

Organizers strongly encourage finalists to participate in person. Finalists who are unable to attend because of distance or other circumstances may apply to participate via Zoom.

Four-Minute Presentation, Five-Judge Panel

Each finalist will prepare a presentation of no more than four minutes, introducing their project and explaining how artificial intelligence was used during the reporting and production process.

Contestants are encouraged to address how AI tools were used in areas such as topic selection, research, information gathering, content organization, writing, video production, or other parts of the project.

Presentations may be shorter than four minutes, but may not exceed the four-minute limit.

A panel of five judges will score each finalist on a 100-point scale:

Quality of the submitted work: 40 points
Use of AI and explanation of the AI process: 30 points
Live presentation and communication skills: 30 points

Final rankings will be determined based on the combined scores from the five judges.

The competition will award:

2 First Prizes
4 Second Prizes
6 Third Prizes

Five Judges from Education, Media, AI and Technology Communities

The Final will feature five judges with backgrounds in education, journalism, artificial intelligence, and professional technology organizations:

Ge Li
Secretary-General, National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools; Principal, Wenhua Chinese School of North Carolina

Meng Zhang
Former reporter and television host with China Central Television (CCTV)

Guoliang Cao
President, Research Triangle AI Society

Yuelong Guo
President,CAST-NC

Xinlan Li
Chair, MOVENC

The judges will evaluate each finalist in the areas of project quality, use of AI, and live presentation, and will determine the final First, Second, and Third Prize winners.

Public Invited to Attend; Final Also Available via Zoom

Parents, students, educators, and community members interested in artificial intelligence and youth journalism are welcome to attend the Final and support the 12 young finalists.

Guests, Volunteers and Families Asked to Register in Advance

To help the Organizing Committee arrange seating, guest reception, and refreshments, all finalists, guests, volunteers, students, parents, family members, and friends planning to attend in person are encouraged to register in advance.

Registration form:

https://forms.gle/dTUZJbiqScPmBgXL9

For parents, students, and others who are unable to attend in person, the Final will also be livestreamed via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97039096061?pwd=6Si69OhEcaAALmLd74pHBiysxll4LP.1

Meeting ID: 970 3909 6061
Passcode: 112233