As a perk of winning the Shoggiest Geek Alive title, the champion receives a $1 million prize and a year-long appointment as the Global Ambassador for AI.

This role is mainly ceremonial. If Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, and Fei-Fei Li are considered the godparents of AI, you would be the first or second cousin of AI. Still, the title gives you a year-long platform to express your opinions on all things AI with the support of a dedicated press team.

As Global Ambassador for AI, you will

• Unofficially represent the artificial intelligence community and act as a spokesperson for our interests, policies, and viewpoints. 

• Help raise the curtain on humanity's second act as the de facto human face of artificial intelligence.

• Become the go-to expert for explaining why AI hasn't taken over the world today (check back tomorrow, though)

• Not receive any compensation other than the $1 million prize, for which you will be responsible for state and federal taxes.

• Nor will your travel and accommodation expenses be covered by the good folks at Barnum.AI Industries.

• Relinquish your completely made-up title when the second annual Shoggiest Geek Alive Pageant winner is crowned.