From NOAI to the World Stage
IOAI is the International Science Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence for high school students. In addition to the annual global competition week with accompanying academic and social programs, IOAI has under its umbrella Regional OAIs.
The National Olympiad in AI (NOAI) serves as Singapore’s official pathway to IOAI. Outstanding participants are selected through NOAI to represent Singapore at the annual IOAI, where they compete on the international stage, showcase their AI knowledge and problem-solving abilities, and gain valuable exposure to cutting-edge developments in artificial intelligence alongside peers from across the globe.
OFFICIAL IOAI WEBSITE : https://ioai-official.org/
The 3rd International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 2–8 August 2026.
Congratulations to Team Singapore on an outstanding performance at the 3rd International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Singapore’s two teams brought home a total of seven medals in the Individual Contest:
🥇 1 Gold Medal
🥈 3 Silver Medals
🥉 3 Bronze Medals
The largest IOAI yet
In the Individual Contest, 440 contestants from 95 countries and territories (https://ioai2026.kz/results/#standings) competed over two days on six tasks spanning Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and Multimodal AI. Alongside it, the Global AI Talent Empowerment (GAITE) Contest supported students from countries newer to the International Science Olympiads, and a Team Challenge had students working together on AI solutions for humanoid robots. The week also included visits to Kazakhstan’s AI ecosystem, sessions on responsible AI, and a cultural programme that let students from around the world connect beyond the competition.
From NOAI to the world stage
Every member of Team Singapore began their journey at the National Olympiad in AI (NOAI). They advanced through the Preliminary Round and the Final Assessment, then completed the NTU-led selection and training programme before representing Singapore in Astana. We thank the NTU IOAI Training Team, the teachers, schools and families who supported all the participants along the way.
Next stop: Singapore 2027
The Closing Ceremony ended with the IOAI flag being handed over from Kazakhstan to Singapore. From 4 to 10 July 2027, Singapore will host the 4th International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, welcoming the world’s brightest young AI talents to our shores. For students in school today, the road to IOAI 2027 begins with NOAI 2027. Find out more →
Two teams of students from Singapore have won two gold medals and five Silver Medal at the International AI Olympiad (IOAI), held in the city of Beijing, China.
Two teams of students from Singapore have won gold medals at the inaugural International AI Olympiad (IOAI), held in the city of Burgas, Bulgaria, from 9 to 15 August this year.
Participants were tested on their AI expertise in a Scientific Round, which emphasised problem-solving skills highly sought after in scientific research. This year’s focus was on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning, and Computer Vision, using real-world datasets.
Following the Scientific Round, participants competed in a hands-on Practical Round, which involved generating image and video productions using AI tools. Both Singapore teams excelled, winning two of the four available gold medals in the Scientific Round, outperforming over 40 teams from around the world in the Olympiad.
