As cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping all industries globally and driving numerous innovations, Alibaba Cloud has launched the Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI) service to empower AI developers and innovators by lowering technical barriers and development costs.
The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Innovation Challenge is an open competition for global AI developers, researchers, startups and solution providers to make and/or enhance their products or projects based on machine learning using PAI.
The challenge is open to all developers, startups and researchers, and its tasks are:
- use machine learning in your products/projects; and
- use Alibaba Cloud Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI) to train your models (assessed in the 2nd round only).
The challenge welcomes innovative projects powered by machine learning in any field or industries. The following topics are for reference, and other topics are also encouraged. The choice of topic/industry will have no impact on your results.
AI + Internet Applications
- E-commerce
- Short-form Videos
- Social Media
- Online Education
AI + Production
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Transportation
AI for Public Good
- Wildlife Conservation
- Pollution Prevention
- Caregiving
The winners of the challenge will share $55,000 USD cash prizes and $61,000 cloud credits in total.
1st place (1 team):
- $20,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- $5,000 Alibaba Cloud Credits
- $5,000 PAI Credits
2nd place (2 teams):
- $10,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- $4,000 Alibaba Cloud Credits
- $4,000 PAI Credits
3rd place (3 teams):
- $5,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- $2,500 Alibaba Cloud Credits
- $2,500 PAI Credits
Innovation Award: 10 teams
- $1,000 Alibaba Cloud Credits
- $1,000 PAI Credits
In addition, all winners will also get the following benefits:
- Award Certificates
- Priority to become Alibaba Cloud MVP or Student Ambassador
- Global Exposure
Requirements for registration
- Participants must have an account on Alibaba Cloud International Site before registering for the challenge.
- In order to get PAI coupon and start using PAI, you are required to add a valid payment method to your account.
- A team may consist one or more participants. The coupon and award will be only given to one account for a team and cannot be separated.
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