World Bank Small AI for Development Hackathon
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About this hackathon
The World Bank's Small AI challenge targets low-connectivity, limited-infrastructure settings: build deployable AI for healthcare, agriculture or tourism. Teams of up to 4; online with in-person hubs.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-09-26
- Starts
- 2026-10-03
- Who
- Youth (Ages 18–35)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- Fully sponsored trip to the Global AI and Digital Summit in Seoul
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · International
- Location
- Washington, D.C. (online; placed at organizer’s city)
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
World Bank 的 Small AI 挑战聚焦低连接、基础设施有限的真实环境，面向医疗、农业或旅游做能落地的 AI。
看点：18–35 岁青年开发者；最多 4 人组队；线上比赛结合线下节点
奖金：优胜者获全额赞助赴首尔参加 Global AI and Digital Summit
报名截止：9月26日；比赛：10月3–4日（线上 + 线下节点）
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.