NITI Aayog has launched ‘AI 4 All Global Hackathon’, a four- month long Global hackathon on Artificial Intelligence.
About:
Agencies involved: The hackathon has been launched by NITI Aayog in partnership with Perlin, a Singapore-based AI start-up.
Duration of Hackathon: 4 months. The hackathon will be run two stages with Stage One ending 15 January 2019 and Stage Two, which will only include shortlisted participants from the previous stage, will conclude on 15 March 2019.
Objective: In this hackathon, NITI Aayog is inviting developers, students, start-ups and companies to develop AI applications to make significant positive socio-economic impact for India.
Awards: Winners will share in a prize pool worth USD $50,000 in both cash and non-cash rewards. Participants will also get mentorship from the hackathon co-sponsors to scale and implement their AI applications.
Background:
With the vision to further expand the idea of ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) for All’ articulated in the National AI Strategy, NITI Aayog organises hackathons to source technologically-enabled solutions to address various developmental challenges.
NITI Aayog organized its first hackathon, ‘MoveHack’ in August, on the sidelines of the Global Mobility Summit 2018.
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