Cornell Local AI Hackathon 2026: Own Your AI
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About this hackathon
Cornell's first local-AI hackathon, Nov 14–15, 2026 at Gates Hall in Ithaca, NY: build an AI-powered app that runs entirely offline using PrismML's Bonsai 2 (1.5-bit 2B/4B/9B models), Argmax's on-device speech SDK and LM Studio. Open build with day-of tracks; solo or pairs only. Prizes: M6 Mac minis for 1st place, $350 and $100 gift cards, plus $100 track prizes (sustainability, judges' choice, locally made, robotics with SO-ARM100 arms). Every participant gets $100 in LM Studio Bionic credits; sponsors may hire. Free.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-14
- Starts
- 2026-11-14
- Who
- Open to all (Solo or pairs only (hard limit); held in person at Cornell; the page does not restrict entry to Cornell students)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- 1st: M6 Mac minis; 2nd: $350 gift cards; 3rd: $100 gift cards; four $100 track prizes; $100 LM Studio Bionic credits for everyone
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · Ithaca, NY · International
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：康奈尔大学首场「本地 AI」黑客松，做一个完全离线、跑在自己电脑上的 AI 应用。
看点：用 PrismML 的 Bonsai 2（1.5 比特压缩的 2B/4B/9B 模型）、Argmax 的端侧语音 SDK 和 LM Studio；除此之外题目不限，可以替代 AI 会议记录、做家教、做会骂你起床的闹钟；赛道当天公布；只能单人或两人组队；康奈尔具身智能社提供 SO-ARM100 机械臂（先到先得）；LM Studio 和 Argmax 可能招人，带上简历
奖金：第一名 M6 Mac mini，第二名 350 美元礼品卡，第三名 100 美元礼品卡，另有四个各 100 美元单项奖；每人 100 美元 LM Studio Bionic 额度
截止日期：11月14日开赛（美国伊萨卡 康奈尔大学，线下）
活动日期：2026年11月14日 11:00 签到—15日（美东时间）
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