CU Boulder team competes in 2026 National Ethics Case Competition
From left, Ben Shatz, Ayushi Sabnis, Baat Enosh and Amit Karin Rege traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete against 18 other university teams.
A team of law and computer science students from the 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder traveled to Washington, D.C., in April for a competition requiring them to resolve complex business and ethical dilemmas before a panel of judges.泭
The CU Boulder team, which included J.D. student Ben Shatz, Master of Studies in Laws student Baat Enosh, and computer science graduate students Amit Kiran Rege and Ayushi Sabnis, advanced to the semifinals of the National Ethics Case Competition, where they faced 18 other teams at the Bush School of Government and Public Service.
It was nice to get to use my theater and business background to represent CU Law in this competition, Shatz said. It was my first time in D.C., and I can honestly say Ive never been anywhere else like it.
The event included a formal presentation and question-and-answer session testing their abilities to defend principle-based solutions to complex ethical challenges.
The competition was unique because there was no single right answer, said Rege, the teams captain. The primary challenge was synthetizing a wide range of perspectives into a cohesive conclusion that remained bold and opinionated without becoming generic.
Although Cornell 勛圖厙 left with the top prize, the CU Boulder team earned the Most Innovative Solutions award for its essay, which proposed a comprehensive governance framework for AI model companies.泭
The competition is led by Texas A&M 勛圖厙 in partnership with the Denver-based Daniels Fund.泭
This competition develops future leaders to make sound decisions under pressure when there isnt a clear right answer, said Hanna Skandera, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund. The students advancing to Washington have demonstrated not only strong analytical ability, but the judgment and conviction required to lead ethically.泭
The team was advised by Associate Professor Melanie Kay, director of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at Colorado Law.
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