Veritas AI International High School Hackathon 2026
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About this hackathon
A free, fully virtual 48-hour AI hackathon for high school students anywhere in the world, run by Veritas AI (part of Lumiere Education). Solo or teams of up to 3, across schools and countries; no AI experience needed, with starter notebooks and free workshops beforehand. Register by Nov 13 (11:59 PM ET); challenges drop Nov 14 and submissions (code, write-up, 2-minute demo) close Nov 15; finalists pitch live online on Nov 21 to judges from Microsoft Research and others. No cash prizes: the Gold team wins a remote internship at health-AI startup Arecibo AI, plus scholarships to Veritas AI programs from a pool described as worth $75,000+.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-13
- Starts
- 2026-11-14
- Who
- Students (High school students enrolled as of Nov 14, 2026, any country or grade; solo or teams of up to 3 across schools and countries; free, no AI or coding experience required)
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- No cash: every member of the Gold team gets a remote internship at health-AI startup Arecibo AI; scholarships to Veritas AI Scholars / Fellowship programs from a pool described as worth $75,000+ (no cash value, non-transferable, claim by Dec 6); a Best Beginner Build award; digital certificates for all submitters
- Size
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- Format
- Online · International
- Location
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
全球高中生在48小时内合作做AI项目，免费参加，新手也有入门资源。
看点：仅限11月14日时在读高中生；1—3人组队，可跨国跨校；11月14—15日开发，11月21日线上决赛（均为美东日期）
奖励：金奖每人获Arecibo AI远程实习，另有项目奖学金；无现金奖
报名截止：11月13日23:59（美国东部时间，全球线上）
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.