🧠The AI Collective Detroit | Think Technologies | OpenAI Custom GPT Hackathon
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​https://www.think-technologies.com/openai-gpt-hackathon-detroit#teamregistration
​Join us for a 4-hour hands-on GPT Hackathon where you’ll build real solutions for real businesses. OpenAI will lead a mini session on how to build GPTs and share best practices.
​This event is proudly hosted by Think Technologies, in collaboration with Bamboo Detroit and the AI Collective Detroit Chapter.
​Expect a night of innovation, food, drinks, and plenty of networking. Whether you’re competing or attending, you’ll leave with new skills, new connections, and new ideas.
​Participants will be judged on the use case of their GPT, with bonus points for Actions. While the focus is on small and mid-sized business (SMB) use cases, all innovative ideas are welcome.
​You can apply to attend as an audience member or sign up to participate as a builder.
​Event Schedule
​Welcome & Orientation
​Registration and networking
​Overview of rules, tools, and judging criteria
​Quick GPT creation demo and Q&A with OpenAI
​Hacking Session (1 hr 30 mins)
​Build GPTs individually or in teams
​Mentors circulate for guidance
​Submission Window
​GPTs submitted via form or shared drive
​Presentations (1hr)
​3-5 minute pitch/demo per team
​Judges and audience Q&A
​Judging Deliberation
​Judges score and tally winners
​Awards & Closing
​Winners announced
​$1000 for 1st place, $500 to 2nd, $250 for 3rd–4th
​Group photo, networking, and wrap-up
​The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.
​Our Sponsors:
​Think Technologies is a Detroit-based AI agency dedicated to making artificial intelligence accessible for small and mid-sized businesses. Through a mix of SaaS products, education, and enablement, Think helps organizations unlock AI’s potential to improve efficiency, creativity, and growth. By building custom GPT-powered tools, dashboards, and automation strategies, and fostering community partnerships with leaders like Google, OpenAI, and Black Tech Saturdays, Think Technologies empowers businesses to compete with enterprise-level innovation at a fraction of the cost and time.
​Smart Biz iT is the IT department for Metro Detroit’s small businesses and startups. We help growing companies simplify their technology, strengthen cybersecurity, and get audit-ready for compliance frameworks like SOC 2, HIPAA, and CMMC. Our mission is to provide smart, scalable, and affordable technology solutions that enable small businesses to achieve big results. From managed IT support to compliance-as-a-service, Smart Biz iT gives founders peace of mind knowing their systems are secure and ready for growth.
​All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective are subject to our Code of Conduct.