In 2024, I was an AI intern at Singapore’s government agency IMDA that develops and regulates the country’s infocomm and media sectors. I worked on a curriculum for AI and Ethics, and here is a related series of short tutorials for IMDA’s AI Verify Foundation.

PRAISE FOR THE "ETHICS OF AI" WORKSHOP

“Zara's class on the ethics of AI helped students think through the pros and cons of using AI in tech products. It was an excellent introduction to the topic: timely, relevant and interesting!” - Prof. Elmie Nekmat, National University of Singapore

“Amazing to see someone my age sharing about such complex topics. I was able to understand her content and learn something new that day.” - Secondary 4 student from Methodist Girls School at the She Loves Tech workshop in Singapore

“Her interesting presentation drew me in and I came out having learnt things I never knew existed!” - Secondary 3 student from Methodist Girls School at the She Loves Tech workshop in Singapore

“Zara demonstrated in-depth of knowledge about the future of AI. She explained it really well and kept the audience extremely engaged. It was a great session with great visuals, and the audience left great feedback.” - Saddafe Abid, Founder and CEO, CIRCLE, Pakistan

“A really eye-opening workshop. Sometimes my family will read stores in the newspaper about AI. Now I can discuss it with them. I feel like I understand the landscape a lot better now!” - A-Level student, SISA, Pakistan

“It was great! Very innovative and definitely something people don’t pay enough attention to. It was shocking how little I knew about the role of ethics in AI.” - Grade 12 student, SISA, Pakistan

Ethical Coders Book Club

In 2019, I founded Ethical Coders, a youth club that explores and encourages debate through workshops and a book club. Our mission is to inspire tech that is impactful and ethical.