Cortensor Hackathon #1

1st Public Hackathon: Build the Future of Decentralized Inference

We’re excited to launch Cortensor’s 1st Public Hackathon! Following successful internal testing rounds that streamlined our end-to-end (E2E) flow, we're now inviting developers worldwide to build innovative apps using our decentralized inference protocol.

This public hackathon aims to expand Cortensor’s ecosystem, encourage creativity, and showcase the potential of decentralized AI infrastructure.

Objective

Create proof-of-concept (PoC) apps or bots leveraging the Cortensor decentralized inference network, focusing on:

• MUST USE Cortensor Decentralized Inferene for AI API
• Enhanced usability and real-world application.
• Innovation and creative tooling.
• Exploration of decentralized AI capabilities.

Prize Pool (in $COR equivalent)

• 1st Place: $700
• 2nd Place: $400
• 3rd Place: $250
• 4th & 5th Places: $150 each
• 6th & 7th Places: $100 each
• 8th to 10th Places: $50 each

Top projects may also qualify for monthly $COR grants for continued maintenance and improvements, similar to our core community tooling and infra contributors.

Project Ideas

Get inspired by these community-requested app concepts or propose your own:

🔹 AI Oracle (The Truth Machine – TaaS)

• Web2 & Web3-compatible truth-as-a-service.
• Queries are routed through multiple independent miners, verified, and aggregated into trustworthy responses.
• Eliminates hallucinations via decentralized consensus.

🔹 Cortensor Community Bot

• Community-driven chatbot powered entirely by Cortensor’s decentralized inference network.
• Provides grounded, reliable answers sourced from decentralized nodes.

🔹 Basic AI Agent (w/ Function Calls)

• A simple yet powerful AI agent that executes basic tasks (e.g., “Bookmark this URL,” “Summarize this tweet”).

🔹 Price & Sentiment Bot

• Scrapes and analyzes web pages (e.g., product fees, token prices).
• Uses LLM-based inference to provide structured summaries and sentiment analysis.

Also please reference previous internal hackathon ideas: https://docs.cortensor.network/community-and-ecosystem/mini-internal-hackathon#project-ideas

Ongoing Support

Outstanding projects may receive ongoing financial and technical support through monthly $COR grants. Exceptional teams might also earn dedicated roles in Cortensor’s growing developer community.

How to Participate

1. Join our Discord community to collaborate and get support:

   • discord.gg/cortensor

2. Fork and build your project openly on our community GitHub repository:

   • github.com/cortensor/community-projects

3. Submit your final app with a clear README, demonstrating its functionality and integration with the Cortensor network.

Timeline

• Hackathon Duration: 4 Weeks
• Kick-off: 8/1/2025
• Submission Deadline: 8/30/2025

Let’s push the boundaries of decentralized AI, create innovative solutions, and build a vibrant, open community ecosystem together!

Welcome to Cortensor’s next chapter—let’s build!

Detail: https://docs.cortensor.network/community-and-ecosystem/hackathon/hackathon-1