AI Data Science Hackathon

Statistical Analyses July 2–14 · Virtual Pitches July 15–21 · Winners' Showcase July 26

Rules & Guidelines

1. Eligibility

  • Open to participants 18 years of age or older
  • Individual or team participation is allowed
  • Two Tracks: (T1) All Students; (T2) Not All Students

2. Challenge

  • Develop an innovative project using NYC Open Data or HealthData.gov:
  • Incorporate a Large language model (LLM) to support ideation, analysis, or interpretation
  • Document the prompts used and explain how the LLM contributed to the project

3. Submission Checklist

  • LLM prompts
  • Slides (max 7 pages)
  • GitHub link to a repository of software codes
  • Optional: YouTube Link to Presentation (max 5 mins)

Details:

  • A document listing the LLM prompts used during the project
  • A public GitHub repository containing the project code and a README
  • A presentation of up to 7 slides covering: Background, Dataset, LLM for ideation (including prompts), Model/analysis results, Conclusions, Limitations, and (Optional) References

5. Timeline

Hackathon Begins

July 2, 2026

Register Here by July 10

Final Submission Deadline

July 14, 2026

Submit Here by July 14

6. Judging Criteria

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  • Innovation (25%)
  • AI (25%)
  • Presentation (25%)
  • Impact (25%)

Innovation (25%)

Creativity and originality of the solution

AI (25%)

Effective use of the LLM and quality of prompts

Presentation (25%)

Clarity, organization, and communication of the project

Impact (25%)

Potential value and practical impact for NYC or its communities

Heads-Up! AI Hackathon Rapid-Fire Pitch-Perfect Showcase and Awards

Day 2 · July 26, 2026 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The AI hackathon showcases rapid-fire pitches from emerging AI talent, culminating in awards recognizing outstanding innovation and presentation. Led by Matthew Stewart, PhD, FBCS, Pelago Health.

Hackathon Committee

Matthew Stewart (Chair)

Lalla Asmaa Alaoui

Julia Cai

Joseph S. Spence, II

Harry Kabodha

Ayman Khaleq

Cassandra Sebastian Pernia

Vivek Pratap Singh

Michelle Tan

Evagoras Xydas