Put your creativity and problem-solving skills to the test in this exciting hackathon, where you’ll tackle real-world industry challenges with a fresh twist. Teams will work together to develop innovative tech solutions with the potential to create something truly impactful.
The event starts with a preliminary round, where each team showcases its working prototypes. Five standout teams advance to the finals, where they’ll present their polished products to a panel of judges on stage. It’s a chance to demonstrate your ingenuity and maybe even spark the next big tech idea!
Prelim results are out! Please check the results page.
The Prompt for Shriteq Hackathon 2024 is:
In today’s digital age, misinformation and fake news have become critical challenges across all forms of media, including text, images, and videos. The rise of Generative AI has only amplified the complexities, making it crucial to build solutions that can detect, combat, and mitigate the spread of false information.
Your mission is to develop a solution that tackles misinformation and fake news in any or all forms of media. Your solution can take any shape—a standalone platform, an API pipeline, or any other form you believe can address this issue effectively.
The challenge is not only technical but also social: how can your solution be scalable, user-friendly, and impactful in the real world? Think beyond detection—think about prevention, verification, and how AI can be both a solution and a challenge in this space.
The future depends on how we handle the truth. Can your solution make a difference?
Teams will be evaluated on:
- Problem area addressed and potential impact
- Technical accomplishment and innovation
- User interface and experience
- Creativity
- Tech stack and overall source code quality for software projects
Good luck and code wisely!
General Guidelines
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Template-based or drag-and-drop builders are not allowed for both software or hardware-based projects and all products must be code-based. External libraries are allowed. Site builders like Webflow and Wix are not allowed.
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All products must be original or must make some sort of measurable improvement - plagiarism and cloning are strictly not allowed, see Note below.
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All projects should use GitHub for source code, and the public repository URL must be mailed to
hackathon@tsrs.techby 8 p.m. on the day before the presentation (for both preliminary and final rounds). The repository must contain a README detailing the tech stack. The last commit before the deadline will be used for evaluating source code. -
Judging of source code will be done separately for the preliminary and final rounds
Note: All source code used for software-based projects must be shared by the deadline as well to ensure integrity. Code, sites, and major assets such as logos will be checked for plagiarism and any blatant stealing of code. Any such plagiarism will result in an instant disqualification from the competition.
AI Usage Guidelines
Participants may use ChatGPT or similar tools to assist with code writing, but the use of any external pre-built models (LLMs, LMMs etc..) via API keys (e.g., OpenAI, GPT) is prohibited. You may build your own models using open-source code during the hackathon. Violations will result in disqualification.
Round guidelines
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First round - Offline at TSRS Moulsari. This round will primarily focus on the technical aspects of your product. Each team is given 5 minutes for pitching and 5 minutes for a technical Q&A with the judges. This is a hard limit - teams will not be allowed to continue past this point.
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Second round - Offline at TSRS Moulsari. The top 5 teams from the first round will have 8 minutes to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges followed by a 5-minute Q&A round. This round will be more focused on the viability and success of the product in the real world.
Timeline:
- Prompt Release: 5th October
- First Round: 21st October
- Second Round: 22nd October