Dates
In-person workshop on June 26th, 2026.
Project and Submission Requirements
Participants must submit a complete project package through Devpost, including a working prototype link (hosted on GitHub, a personal website, or a live app), a 2-3 minute demonstration video explaining the problem and solution, a README file that describes what was built, why it matters, and how AI was used, and a promotional blog post of 2-3 paragraphs covering the problem, solution, and key learnings. All submissions must be original work created during the workshop period. Late submissions will not be accepted unless prior approval is granted by the program team.
Prizes
Digital certificate for the top project!
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on the following criteria: problem identification (did you identify a meaningful, specific problem?), AI solution design (how effectively does AI address the problem?), ethics and responsibility (have you considered fairness, bias, and responsible AI use?), user and community focus (does the solution clearly serve its intended users?), impact measurement (can you articulate how success would be measured?), and clear storytelling (is your pitch compelling and easy to understand?). Judges will score each criterion, and winners will be selected based on the highest overall scores. In the event of a tie, the project with the higher "impact measurement" score will prevail. The judges' decisions are final.