State Capacity AI Hackathon

​Want to use technology to improve how government works?

​AI can transform how government delivers services, but only if the right people are building it. This is your chance.

​We're hosting a hackathon for civic technologists, government practitioners, researchers, students, and anyone who wants to build tools that help government actually deliver.

​Show up. Pick a problem. Ship something by the end of the night. Judges will be on hand to give feedback and pick winners.

​Suggested problems to hack include:

• ​NYC Agency Challenges — Tackle real problems from city agencies: a centralized hub to demystify NYC's civil service system (DCAS), an operations dashboard for LL97 compliance (DOB), a computer vision tool for curbside freight analytics (DOT), an automated tracking system for affordability commitments (HPD). There's a whole lot to do just here in the Big Apple.

• ​Service Delivery — Build agents and tools for eligibility prescreening, application support, and caseworker assist on changing policy (e.g., HR1); permitting and construction; or helping small businesses navigate incentives, loans, and grants.

• ​Open Track — Bring your own problem. If it makes government work better, it counts.

​Brought to you by the folks who built the State Capacity Ecosystem Hub (State Capacity Ecosystem — NYCuriosity Data) and the team from Civic Roundtable with the simple goal of driving good talent to real problems.