Augment - A decentralized AI hackathon in Paris
Join a curated group of developers, researchers and mentors exploring decentralized AI.
- Days
- 2
- Hackers
- 100
- Location
- Station F in Paris, France
We believe...
- AI will benefit from being open rather than highly monopolized
- AI will boom and flourish if it distributes value in a fair way
- Web3, open source and other distributed technologies will be critical enablers for this
We invite you to join us...
- To build solutions that can increase the decentralization of AI
- To explore the opportunities (and the pitfalls)
- To go beyond any AI or crypto hype
Bounties
We're offering $30,000 in bounties to help you build the future of decentralized AI. Here's a sampling:
$3000 USD
Best AI-powered application or developer tool using ComposeDB on ceramic as a decentralized data storage
$3000 USD
1. Best AI-powered integration with NEAR’s Blockchain OS that leverages LLMs to create custom interfaces. 2. Leverage NEAR Social / Blockchain Operating System to notarize authenticity.
$15000 USD research grant
A research grant in the realm of cooperative AI and the exploration of how algorithmic agents could coordinate with each other using blockchains.
$1500 USD
Write libraries or code for efficient client-side ZK proving using WebGPU
$1500 USD
Take advantage of Gnosis Chain’s low network fees, and demonstrate the power of AI & crypto. Distributed labeling, training, model marketplaces, anything is possible.
$3000 USD
Leverage Ocean Protocol and existing crypto solutions to create new functionalities and applications within the Ocean Protocol ecosystem
$3000 USD
Leverage Orbis SDK features such as encryption, communication (chat, private messages) or identity layer to explore new opportunities (for example for consumers to interact with LLMs or autonomous agents)
$500 Stability Credits
Best Use of the Stability API
$1500 USD
Use Weavechain to leverage private data sets for training using Split Learning (like Federated Learning)
$1500 USD
Use LLMs to automate the specification of invariants for fuzz testing during a smart contract security audit
$3000 USD
Best use of Lilypad or Bacalhau for decentralised AI, ML or other compute jobs.
$1500 USD
Big Bounty: The Artist - Gen Art Factory w/ Smart Subscriptions. Small Bounty: Hackathon AI Kingpin!
Tracks and Topics
These are some themes and problem statements we’d like to build for…
Notarizing Authenticity
In a world of generative AI, how can we use identity and other crypto primitives to know what's real?
Personalization with Privacy
As we connect LLMs to other apps such as email, privacy becomes more of an issue. How can we use in-context and federated learning with local data, models and apps?
Governance & Alignment
AI models have the potential for harm and bias. How can we take part in self-governance of AI assets? How do we enable stakeholders to self-govern, and find alignment towards the common good?
Value Capture
How can those who contribute data or code to AI platforms share in the value those platforms generate? How can users own, control, and monetize their assets? How can AI own, control, and monetize assets? Will AIs have bank accounts? If not, how will they be able to transact, at speed and at low cost?
Democratizing Access to Compute & Training
Compute is a significant expense for AI builders and start-ups. How can we improve fine-tuning of AI models on limited resources (e.g. using LoRA)? How can we run training and inference of very large models on decentralized compute protocols, which have the potential to disrupt large cloud providers?
Wildcard
Surprise us
Event Schedule
Subject to slight tweaks, here’s the plan. Stay up to date in our Telegram group.
Day 1
Day 2
Registration
Bring an ID that matches the name you registered with
- CEST
Welcome presentation
Hear about the mission and tools of the event
- CEST
Team formation
Don't have a team? Find one here
- CEST
Project Creation Deadline + Hack begins
Teams to be submitted on Devpost
- CEST
Lunch
🍴😀
- CEST
Ceramic presentation
Come learn about Ceramic
- CEST
NEAR presentation
Come learn about NEAR
- CEST
Flashbots presentation
Sxysun will give us an intro to credible commitments
- CEST
Dinner
🍴😀
- CEST
Fireside chat
Hear from experts in the space
- CEST
Overnight hack
Where the magic happens
- CEST
Day 1
Registration
Bring an ID that matches the name you registered with
- CEST
Welcome presentation
Hear about the mission and tools of the event
- CEST
Team formation
Don't have a team? Find one here
- CEST
Project Creation Deadline + Hack begins
Teams to be submitted on Devpost
- CEST
Lunch
🍴😀
- CEST
Ceramic presentation
Come learn about Ceramic
- CEST
NEAR presentation
Come learn about NEAR
- CEST
Flashbots presentation
Sxysun will give us an intro to credible commitments
- CEST
Dinner
🍴😀
- CEST
Fireside chat
Hear from experts in the space
- CEST
Overnight hack
Where the magic happens
- CEST
Day 2
Light Breakfast
🍴😀
- CEST
Lunch
🍴😀
- CEST
Submission deadline
Try to submit a bit before this to avoid any kinks
- CEST
Judge briefing
Judges, please convene to discuss the process
- CEST
Judging
See Judging Process
- CEST
Awards & Closing
Show off and see the top hacks.
- CEST
Secret after party 🎉 Hackers let in with wristband
31 Rue Henri Chevreau 31 Rue Henri Chevreau 75020 Paris
- CEST
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Apply today
All who are excited about this emerging space are encouraged to apply.
Augment is organized by a group of sector-leading companies and projects
