AI Community @ SBU — Hackathon
AIC Internal Competition -2026 (Agentic AI)
Your Idea, Your Agent, Your Move
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Location
Online
Duration
12 days
Date
Sep 30, 2026 - Oct 12, 2026
About the Hackathon
Your Idea, Your Agent, Your Move
AIC Internal Competition 2026-2027: Agentic AIThis year's Internal Competition is all about building AI that can act, not just answer.Your goal is to create an agentic AI project that can take a goal, figure out what needs to happen, use tools or outside information, and carry out multiple steps toward completing it.That could mean an agent that researches a topic, organizes your schedule, helps you study, automates a repetitive task, works with other agents, interacts with APIs, or does something completely ridiculuos but technically impressive. The opportunities are endless.There is no single required problem to solve. You choose what you want to build.What counts as "agenitc"?Your project should go beyond a normal chatbot and demonstrate some level of autonomy. That could include things like:- planning a sequence of actions- using APIs, tools, external services- retrieving information before answering- adapting when something failsYou do not need to include all of these. Build something that makes sense for your idea.Think about "The agent loop" : Goal --> decide --> use tool(s) --> observe --> finishTeams:You can compete either solo or in a team of up to 3 people.If you want teammates, use the #find-a-team channel in the AIC Discord.
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Currency
USD
Start
Sep 30, 2026
End
Oct 12, 2026
Duration
12 days
Organized by AI Community @ SBU
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Oct 12, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.