Guidelines

To ensure a fair, focused, and collaborative experience, all participants must follow these core rules and expectations. These guidelines keep the hackathon productive, inclusive, and AI-driven from start to finish.

Rules & Regulations

  • Maximum team size: 2-3 people

  • Time limit: 48 hours

  • Projects must integrate AI or ML in a meaningful way

  • All code and models must be developed from scratch during the event

  • All AI tools, frameworks, API, datasets, and models must be clearly disclosed

  • Sharing work with other teams is not allowed

  • Submissions must be presented live to the judges

  • Failure to comply with rules will result in automatic disqualification

Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions are due by 4:00PM on Sunday, November 30, 2025

  • All code must be uploaded to a public or private GitHub repository and shared with the organizers

  • Submissions must include a README.md with project description, setup, and usage instructions

  • Code must include basic comments for documentation and clarity

  • Final project must be deployed and accessible via a public URL

  • All AI tools, datasets, and models used must be clearly documented in the submission

What's Provided

  • 1-month pre-event AI training

  • Starter templates and boilerplate code

  • Mentorship and feedback from experienced AI engineers

  • High-speed internet and access to charging stations

  • Food, beverages, and snacks throughout the event

  • A supportive, collaborative environment to build and learn

Code of Conduct

All participants are expected to uphold our code of conduct: foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated under any circumstances. We build together, and we respect each other.

Read the Code of Conduct

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