GOAI Global Open-source AI Challenge 2026
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About this hackathon
A global open-source AI contest hosted by the Hangzhou Open Source AI Foundation with AAIF and LF AI & Data, co-run by Zhejiang Lab, Alibaba Cloud, Ant Group, Manycore and others. Four tracks (Agent Infra, Boundless Agents, AI for Research, Embodied Future) judged on runnable, verifiable demos; a ~¥5M cash pool with a ¥1M grand prize. Finals and GOAI DAY were held in Hangzhou on Sep 22–23, 2026.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-09-23
- Starts
- 2026-07-21
- Who
- Open to all (Open to developers, research and company teams worldwide)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ¥5M · ~¥5M cash pool; ¥1M grand prize
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Hangzhou · China
- Location
- Hangzhou
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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：杭州市开源人工智能基金会主办、面向全球开发者的开源 AI 大赛，找能运行、可验证、可共建的 AI 项目。
看点：四大赛道：新智基座（Agent Infra）、无界应用（Boundless Agents）、前沿探索（AI for Research）、具身未来（Embodied Future）；之江实验室、阿里云、蚂蚁、群核等承办，AAIF 与 LF AI & Data 为开源合作伙伴；7 月下旬至 8 月中旬提交初赛作品，复赛后入围队伍到杭州线下决赛路演答辩；除奖金外有算力、导师、产业与资本对接。
奖金：规划 500 万元级现金奖池，全场大奖 100 万元
截止日期：2026年9月23日（决赛与颁奖，已结束；初赛作品约 8 月中旬截止）（杭州决赛，混合）
活动日期：2026年7月21日启动；9月22日—23日杭州决赛与 GOAI DAY
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.