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AAAI Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity winners by year

AAAI · Science prize · usually Jan or Feb · next expected Jan 2027

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Winners

20261 winner

Shakir MohamedGoogle DeepMindSource ↗

20251 winner

Stuart J. RussellUniversity of California, BerkeleySource ↗

20241 winner

Milind TambeHarvard University and Google ResearchSource ↗

20231 winner

Tuomas SandholmCarnegie Mellon UniversitySource ↗

20221 winner

Cynthia RudinCynthia RudinDuke UniversitySource ↗

20211 winner

Regina BarzilayMassachusetts Institute of TechnologySource ↗
About this award

A $1 million award for positive impacts of artificial intelligence that protect, enhance and improve human life, presented at the AAAI conference.

EditionAnnouncedWinnersSource
20261
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211

The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Jan or Feb); it changes when AAAI announces one.

New winnersSep 25, 2026Editions 2021 to 2026 loaded with 6 winners; the 2026 edition named Shakir Mohamed.
Award addedSep 25, 2026Now tracked: A $1 million award for positive impacts of artificial intelligence that protect, enhance and improve human life.