​OPEN//EXPLORE: Discover What's Possible with AI

​As part of OPEN//BUILD, our Hacktoberfest 2026 special, OPEN//EXPLORE is an opportunity to discover the possibilities of open-source AI and explore the tools, models, and technologies shaping how we build.

​This session brings together students, developers, and technology enthusiasts to learn about open-source AI, understand open-weight models, and discover how these technologies can be applied to problems around them.

​Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting with different tools, this is a chance to learn, ask questions, explore new possibilities, and prepare for the building experience ahead.

​What to expect:

• ​An introduction to open-source AI and open-weight models

• ​Exploring AI tools and technologies

• ​Understanding what you can build with these tools

• ​Discovering opportunities to experiment and create

• ​Getting ready for the OPEN//BUILD Hackathon

​About OPEN//BUILD

​OPEN//BUILD is OSCA Ile-Ife's Hacktoberfest 2026 special, organised in collaboration with GDG OAU and SCA OAU. Through learning sessions and a student-focused AI hackathon, we aim to give more students the opportunity to explore, build, and create with open-source technologies.

​Theme: AI belongs to everyone.

​Come curious. Leave ready to build.