Theme of the Year :  Fables for the AI Era
年度主題：寫給 AI 世代的寓言故事

The Tortoise and the Hare has had a huge impact on my life: I strive to be a non-complacent hare. It was not until I re-read this much-loved Aesop’s fable recently that I learned of its deeper meaning.

In a version of story, it is the tortoise who proposes the race. Though slow, he understands that victory is not simply about speed. The race is more about perseverance, self-confidence and knowledge of one’s forte and values. What matters is not being born fast or slow — it is moving forward with purpose.

This year’s competition takes “fables” as its theme to encourage everyone to revisit classic stories, reflect on everyday life, and reimagine or create new fables for the AI generation. As AI brings unprecedented opportunities and challenges to human civilisation, we are prompted to reflect on the relationship between human and technology, and what kind of “race” we are now part of.

We look forward to reading your creative stories!

我從小就喜歡《龜兔賽跑》這則家傳戶曉的伊索寓言。一直以來，我都以為它的寓意很簡單：兔子因自滿而輸掉比賽。這樣的理解，影響了我多年來看待學習與競爭的態度。直到有一天，我偶然重讀故事，才赫然發現——原來它有更深層的寓意。

在該版本中，是烏龜主動提出比賽的。牠雖然走得慢，卻明白勝負不只取決於速度；與其說比賽是鬥快，不如說是比堅毅、自信，以及對自身的價值與長處的理解。天生快或慢並不重要，重要的是如何走好自己的路。

今屆比賽以「寓言故事」為題，正是希望鼓勵同學重新閱讀經典，從生活中汲取靈感，改寫或創作屬於 AI 世代的新寓言。隨着 AI 的興起，人類文明正面對前所未有的機遇與衝擊。面對科技急速發展，科技與人之間，誰是主體？這又是一場怎樣的「比賽」？

我們期待細閱你的故事，從中互勉！