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AI agents hack with LabLab and MindsDB

Build a productive AI Agent and compete in this challenge.

💰 $10,000 prize pool for the winners!


🚀 Take your chance and build a proactive AI Agent.


🌟 Expert mentors will guide you every step of the way.


🤝 Work alone or form a team to build something extraordinary.


🌉 Join us online or in person in San Francisco for an unforgettable experience!


🧑🏻‍💻 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

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Hackathon Overview

Our AI hackathon brought together a diverse group of participants, who collaborated to develop a variety of impressive projects based on:

926

Participants

196

Teams

77

AI Applications

Winners and Finalists

  • We are in the process of selecting the finalist teams.
  • Your voice matters! Vote on your favorite projects in the section below.
  • Join us for the winner announcement stream, which will be streamed live on Twitch.

This event has now ended, but you can still register for upcoming events on lablab.ai. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

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What Are AI Agents

AI Agents are autonomous entities designed to perform specific tasks or solve problems within a defined environment. They utilize artificial intelligence to make decisions, learn from interactions, and adapt to changing conditions without human intervention.

🤖 Diverse Applications

AI agents can be found in various applications, from virtual assistants and customer service bots to advanced systems in healthcare, finance, and manufacturing.

🚀 Enhancing Efficiency

By processing data, understanding context, and executing actions, AI Agents enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and provide intelligent solutions to complex challenges.

⚡ Real-Time Decision Making

Their ability to operate continuously and make informed decisions based on real-time data makes them invaluable in modern technology landscapes.

Apply to take a seat!

To participate in our hackathon, you need to complete the application process. This applies to both online and onsite participants.

🌐 Online Participation
- Apply for a seat to enroll in the Hackathon
- Fill out the registration form
- Participate remotely from anywhere in the world
🌉 Onsite Participation in San Francisco
- Must be present in San Francisco during the event
- Individual applications welcome
- Option for onsite matchmaking
⚠️ Important Note for All Participants
Whether you're joining us online or onsite, all participants must complete these steps:

1. "Apply for a seat" on the lablab.ai event page and wait to be approved.
2. Fill out registration form for Online or/and Onsite event.
3. Create or join a team
4. Submit your project through the lablab.ai platform
About MindsDB - our co-host

MindsDB integrates with numerous data sources and popular AI/ML frameworks to seamlessly bring data and AI together. It connects to various data sources, including traditional databases and APIs, without the need for ETL pipelines, translating SQL queries in real-time to the original data source.

Hackathon Challenge

Benefits from Our Partners

Hey builders! 

Exciting news for teams participating in this hackathon! Our partners are offering exclusive benefits
to help jumpstart your AI projects.

 

🚀 Get Upstage API credits! 

Upstage is a leading AI company specializing in pre-trained and fine-tuned large language models (LLMs) tailored for enterprises. Upstage is offering $200 in API credits to enhance your project, utilizing their top-tier AI models for document processing, analysis, and more.

• The promo code will be announced during the hackathon kick-off on September 13th and will be valid for two weeks from the start of the hackathon.
• Access credits by registering on the Upstage Console page and entering the promo code.
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🚀 Get full access to Composio!

With Composio, you can access over 100+ tools and integrations across industry verticals, such as Productivity, Development, and CRM, enabling you to build real-world, productive agents. We're thrilled to announce that all hackathon participants have full access to Composio through their registered email.


• The access will be granted through the registered email.
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🚀 Get AI/ML API credits!

With over 100 models from LLama, Qwen and Flux, the AI/ML API covers all your needs, from image generation to computer vision with just one API. ✨ We’re giving away 1000 keys with $20 worth of AI/ML API credits to supercharge your AI projects! 


•The promo code will be announced during the hackathon kick-off on September 13th and will be available for the first 1000 people for 1 week.
 The promo code should be used on checkout for the Custom Subscription plan.

 For the technical support, visit AI/ML API Discord.   
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🚀 Get Together AI credits!

Together AI offers an exciting opportunity to access cutting-edge tools like blazing-fast inference engines, advanced fine-tuning capabilities, and scalable GPU clusters, all designed to accelerate AI innovation while ensuring privacy and performance. Participants of this Hackathon will get $50 in API credits to boost their AI projects! 


Access credits by signing up through the form that will be shared on the day of the hackathon, September 13th.

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Important Notes:

• Credits are provided by our Partners and are subject to their delivery.
• Lablab is not responsible or liable if Partners does not provide the credits.

🎁 Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. Gather your team and sign up now! ⏳✨

Llama Impact Grant

Unlock a $100,000 Opportunity with Meta's Llama 3.1 Impact Grant

Suggested Technologies

CrewAI 

CrewAI is a modular, multi-agent framework enabling AI teams for streamlined workflows, automation, and insights, perfect for developers and businesses.

AutoGen

AutoGen is an open-source framework simplifying the creation of multi-agent systems using LLMs, enabling coordinated AI interactions with humans and tools.

Upstage

Upstage, a South Korean AI tech leader, focuses on advancing AI for business operations, with flagship products Solar LLM and Document AI aiming for AGI at work.

AgentOps

AgentOps is a platform for monitoring, debugging, and optimizing AI agents with tools like session replays, metrics dashboards, and custom reporting in real-time.

Composio

Composio enhances AI agents with over 100 tools for tasks like GitHub management, API integration, and workflow automation, compatible with major AI frameworks.

Together AI

Together AI is AI cloud platform which drives AI innovation. It contributes to open-source research, empowering developers to deploy AI models.

Llama 3

Explore Meta Llama 3, the next generation of state-of-the-art open-source large language models, offering groundbreaking features and enhanced performance.

Llama 3.1

Llama 3.1 is an open-source, advanced LLM by Meta AI. Optimized for NLP tasks, it offers various model sizes and focuses on transparency, safety, and accessibility.

AI/ML API

AI/ML API provides advanced features like text completion, image inference, speech-to-text, and more, offering seamless integration, high performance, and secure key management.

Prizes

🚀 Acceleration Opportunity: Fast-track interview for Lablab NEXT


🥇1st place - $5,000 

🥈2nd place - $3,000

🥉3rd place - $2,000


Special awards: 

⭐ Best Use of Composio - $250 and Free Composio credits
⭐ Best Use of Document Parse and Solar Pro - $3,000 in Upstage API credits
⭐ Best Use of Together AI - $2,500 in Together API credits 
⭐ Best Use of Llama - $3,000 in cash

Please be aware that participation in lablab.ai hackathons is voluntary and subject to the specific rules and conditions outlined for each event. While we strive to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants, we cannot guarantee entry or success in securing prizes. All prizes and opportunities are subject to availability and participants must meet the established criteria to qualify. lablab.ai is not responsible nor held liable for any commitments or offers - including programs, giveaways, or prizes - made by third-party sponsors or partners of the hackathon. The availability and delivery of third-party prizes or benefits are solely at the discretion of the respective sponsors and are not guaranteed by lablab.ai. We reserve the right to make amendments, modifications, or cancellations to any part of the hackathon (including full cancellation of the event itself), including prizes and terms of participation, at our sole discretion. Whenever possible, we will endeavor to notify participants of significant changes within a reasonable timeframe. All submissions by participants must be original work, open source, and compliant with the MIT License unless specified otherwise. By participating, you agree to these terms, the overall event terms, and the lablab.ai general terms and are encouraged to review all event-related information carefully. Prize Distribution: lablab.ai and its partners reserve the right to distribute all prizes within a 90-day period following the end date of the hackathon. This period allows for the proper processing and verification needed to award prizes appropriately.

Judging Criteria
Application of Technology
How effectively the model(s) are integrated, focusing on the agent's ability to perform tasks autonomously, automate processes, work efficiently, and maintain high productivity.
Presentation
The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation, ensuring the solution is well-communicated and its technical details, business value, and originality are easily understood.
Business Value
The agent's impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas and enhances human-agent collaboration to improve business processes and outcomes.
Originality
The uniqueness and creativity of the solution, highlighting innovative approaches and the agent's ability to demonstrate imaginative and distinctive behaviors.

What to submit?

📋 Basic Information

• Project Title

• Short Description

• Long Description

• Technology & Category Tags

📸 Cover Image and Presentation

• Cover Image

• Video Presentation

• Slide Presentation

💻 App Hosting & Code Repository

• Public GitHub Repository

• Demo Application Platform

• Application URL

For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines


Hackathon Details

Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.
🗓️ Where and when
The hackathon begins on the date listed on the hackathon page and schedule. You can participate online via the lablab.ai platform and Discord server, or join us in person in San Francisco to experience the event live.
🦸🏼‍♂️ Who can join?
Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.
😅 What about teams?
If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here.
🛠️ How to participate
Whether you're joining us online or in San Francisco, register on the lablab.ai platform and click the "Apply for a seat" button at the bottom of the page to secure your spot. Join lablab.ai Discord Server and read our Hackathon Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.
🧠 Get prepared / Use Lablab.ai to Learn About AI
To get ready for the hackathon, visit our AI Tech pages and read up on all the available technologies. You can also check out our tutorials page for more information on how to use them. Get a head start on your project by using the resources on lablab.ai!

On-Site Speakers

Soham Ganatra
Soham Ganatra
Co-Founder & CEO
Composio
Lorenze Jay Hernandez
Lorenze Jay Hernandez
Software Engineer
CrewAI
Lucy Park
Lucy Park
Chief Product Officer
Upstage AI
Simon Olson
Simon Olson
CEO & Co-Founder
New Native
Pawel Czech
Pawel Czech
Co-Founder
New Native
Qingyun Wu
Qingyun Wu
Founder
AutoGen
Niki Birkner
Niki Birkner
Product Manager
Together AI
Vibhu Sapra
Vibhu Sapra
Technical Product Manager
MindsDB
Karan Vaidya
Karan Vaidya
Co-Founder
Composio
Tony Kipkemboi
Tony Kipkemboi
Senior Developer Advocate
CrewAI
Jorge Torres
Jorge Torres
CEO
MindsDB
Alex Reibman
Alex Reibman
Co-Founder & CEO
Agency
Katie Watson Jordan
Katie Watson Jordan
Privacy Policy Manager
Meta
Justyna Amelia Kotłów
Justyna Amelia Kotłów
Event Manager
New Native
Soham Ganatra
Soham Ganatra
Co-Founder & CEO
Composio
Lorenze Jay Hernandez
Lorenze Jay Hernandez
Software Engineer
CrewAI
Lucy Park
Lucy Park
Chief Product Officer
Upstage AI
Simon Olson
Simon Olson
CEO & Co-Founder
New Native
Pawel Czech
Pawel Czech
Co-Founder
New Native
Qingyun Wu
Qingyun Wu
Founder
AutoGen
Niki Birkner
Niki Birkner
Product Manager
Together AI
Vibhu Sapra
Vibhu Sapra
Technical Product Manager
MindsDB
Karan Vaidya
Karan Vaidya
Co-Founder
Composio
Tony Kipkemboi
Tony Kipkemboi
Senior Developer Advocate
CrewAI
Jorge Torres
Jorge Torres
CEO
MindsDB
Alex Reibman
Alex Reibman
Co-Founder & CEO
Agency
Katie Watson Jordan
Katie Watson Jordan
Privacy Policy Manager
Meta
Justyna Amelia Kotłów
Justyna Amelia Kotłów
Event Manager
New Native

Event Schedule

  • To be announced

Winner Submissions 🏆

Submitted concepts, prototypes and pitches

Submissions from the teams participating in the AI Agents Hack with LabLab and MindsDB event and making it to the end 👊

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