2023 has been a vibrant year for AI and data science enthusiasts, marked by a series of hackathons that challenged minds and fostered innovation. Here’s an overview of the top 10 hackathons that left a significant mark this year.

1. Google Cloud BigQuery LTV Prediction Challenge

  • Total Registrations: 889
  • Focus: Participants used BigQuery and Colab to predict customer LTV from e-commerce data.
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2. Predict The Price Of Books Challenge

  • Total Registrations: 5443
  • Challenge: Predict book prices using a dataset featuring diverse genres and authors.
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3. oneAPI Hackathon: The LLM Challenge

  • Total Registrations: 1067
  • Objective: Develop a question-answering system using Large Language Models (LLMs).
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4. Analytics Olympiad 3.0

  • Total Registrations: 1051
  • Theme: Predicting Customer Loan Default in the BFSI sector.
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5. AI Blogathon Contest – “The AI Odyssey”

  • Total Registrations: 166
  • Format: Blogging contest focused on Generative AI.
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6. Genpact – Google Sustainability Hackathon

  • Total Registrations: 4076
  • Aim: Utilize AI/ML to model the impact of climate change on commodity prices.
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7. Data Science Student Championship 2023

  • Total Registrations: 857
  • Challenge: Predicting ‘total_fare’ for taxi rides.
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8. Cyber Threat Detection Hackathon by Shell

  • Total Registrations: 1033
  • Objective: Build a model to detect code in text to enhance web application security.
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9. LLM – Detect AI Generated Text on Kaggle

  • Focus: Develop models to distinguish between student and AI-generated essays.
  • Prize Pool: $110,000
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10. NFL Big Data Bowl 2024

  • Theme: Evaluate tackling tactics and strategy in American football.
  • Prize Pool: $100,000
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Each of these hackathons not only tested the skills and creativity of participants but also contributed to advancing the fields of AI and data science. From tackling real-world issues to enhancing theoretical understanding, these events have set new benchmarks in technological innovation and collaborative problem-solving.

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