Teens in AI Founder & CEO, Elena Sinel, featured in The Portugal Post on the critical role of diversity in shaping responsible AI.
Teens in AI has once again made waves in Portugal, with a recent feature in The Portugal Post highlighting our successful AI Design Sprint held in Lagoa. The event brought together 40+ teenagers from diverse backgrounds to tackle real-world community issues using artificial intelligence.
As our Founder and CEO Elena Sinel noted, the initiative is rooted in equity; by training young people to view AI as a civic tool for solving local problems, we empower them to stay engaged with education and pursue high-impact careers in technology.
The article showcases the incredible creativity of our participants, specifically highlighting winning projects like “Ai Eat“, which addresses nutritional inequality, and “EqualMinds“, a tool designed to confront gender bias in classrooms. With research showing that 85% of Portuguese youth are already using generative AI – yet fewer than 15% have received formal guidance on its risks – the work of Teens in AI is more critical than ever.
We are proud to lead the charge in moving tech education away from isolated coding classes and toward a future where ethics and human judgment remain at the heart of innovation.
Article by: Tomás Ferreira, Business & Economy Editor, The Portugal Post ~ Tomas writes about markets, startups, and the digital forces reshaping Portugal’s economy.
Read The Portugal Post Article
How Portugal’s Youth Are Learning to Use AI Ethically—And Why It Matters for Families
When 40 teenagers gathered at a school in Lagoa last month for a two-day challenge, they weren’t tasked with writing code or competing for venture capital. Instead, they were asked something harder: identify a problem in their community, then use artificial intelligence responsibly to solve it.
About The Portugal Post
The Portugal Post is an independent, English-language news outlet dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of national news, technology, and lifestyle developments within Portugal. Serving both the local international community and a global audience, the publication focuses on the intersection of innovation and society—offering deep dives into how emerging technologies like AI are shaping the country’s educational and economic landscape.
