2025年5月，数字科学促进与研究协会宣布第六届"数字先锋奖"正式启动申报。本届评选在延续五大传统奖项类别的基础上，首次在"网络安全贡献奖"下新增"AI安全贡献奖"子类别，以表彰在人工智能安全领域做出重要贡献的研究者和工程师。
这是数字先锋奖设立以来首次进行类别拓展。评选组委会主任委员王志轩介绍，新增AI安全类别的决定源于对当前技术发展态势的深入研判。随着大语言模型和生成式AI的广泛部署，模型安全、对抗攻击防御、AI系统可靠性等问题日益突出。全球范围内，AI安全研究从边缘领域跃升为核心议题，然而该方向的优秀研究者和实践者尚缺乏一个专门的学术认可渠道。
本届评选面向全球数字科学从业者开放，申报截止日期为2025年8月31日。申报者须具有硕士及以上学历，在相关领域有三年以上从业经历，并提交不少于三项代表性成果。ADSPR会员可自主申报，非会员需通过会员推荐参评。
回顾此前五届评选，数字先锋奖已累计收到申报材料超过2000份，覆盖来自20余个国家和地区的申报者。第五届评选中，网络安全贡献奖的申报量较第四届增长了40%，体现了行业对安全议题的高度重视。
评选流程仍采用三级评审机制：初审（资格审查）、专家评审（匿名评分）和终审（评选组委会投票）。终审委员会中外部独立评委占比不低于60%，确保评选的独立性和公正性。评选结果预计于2025年11月完成终审并进入公示，颁奖活动计划于2026年1月举行。
有意申报的研究者请访问协会官网了解详细评选规则和申报要求，或将申报材料发送至协会官方邮箱。
In May 2025, the Association for Digital Science Promotion and Research announced that applications had officially opened for the sixth "Digital Pioneer Awards". Building on the five traditional award categories, this edition adds, for the first time, an "AI Security Contribution Award" subcategory under the "Cybersecurity Contribution Award" to recognize researchers and engineers who have made important contributions in the field of artificial intelligence safety.
This is the first category expansion since the Digital Pioneer Awards were established. Wang Zhixuan, chair of the selection organizing committee, explained that the decision to add the AI safety category came from an in-depth assessment of current technology development trends. With the broad deployment of large language models and generative AI, issues such as model security, defense against adversarial attacks, and the reliability of AI systems have become increasingly prominent. Globally, AI safety research has moved from a peripheral field to a core topic, yet outstanding researchers and practitioners in this direction still lack a dedicated channel for academic recognition.
This edition is open to digital science practitioners worldwide, with an application deadline of August 31, 2025. Applicants must hold a master's degree or above, have more than three years of professional experience in a relevant field, and submit no fewer than three representative achievements. ADSPR members may apply independently, while non-members must be recommended by a member to participate.
Looking back at the previous five editions, the Digital Pioneer Awards have received more than 2,000 application materials in total, covering applicants from more than 20 countries and regions. In the fifth edition, applications for the Cybersecurity Contribution Award increased by 40% compared with the fourth edition, reflecting the industry's high level of attention to security issues.
The selection process will continue to use a three-stage review mechanism: preliminary review (qualification review), expert review (anonymous scoring), and final review (vote by the selection organizing committee). External independent judges will account for no less than 60% of the final review committee, ensuring the independence and fairness of the selection. The final review is expected to be completed in November 2025 and enter the public notice stage, with the award ceremony planned for January 2026.
Researchers interested in applying are invited to visit the Association's official website to learn the detailed selection rules and application requirements, or to send application materials to the Association's official email address.