d/acc Hackathon @ SASH
Important registration information: To participate in this event, please sign up through Apart Research's event page before registering.
Defensive acceleration (def/acc) – building better defensive technology – may be one of the most important leverage points we have for managing AI risk. We believe the most powerful solution to technological risk is often more technology.
This 2 day hackathon brings together builders to prototype defensive systems that could protect us from AI-enabled biosecurity and cyber threats. You'll have one intensive weekend to build something real, to turn ideas into MVPs.
Top teams get:
💰$10,000 in total prizes
A fully-funded trip to London for BlueDot's December incubator week (Dec 1-5, for the most promising projects)
A guaranteed spot in BlueDot's AGI Strategy course
Apply if you think strengthening the shield is as important as blunting the spear!
In this hackathon, example of projects you can build include:
Environmental pathogen surveillance system that monitors wastewater and airport screening data to detect novel threats before outbreaks spread
AI red-teaming tool that uses advanced models to automatically find vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and privately disclose them to operators
AI control dashboard that uses trusted models to monitor potentially dangerous AI systems and flag misaligned behavior before deployment
Memory safety refactoring tool that helps convert C/C++ codebases to Rust, eliminating the 70% of vulnerabilities caused by memory errors
Pursue other defensive projects that advance the field of AI safety!
This is a global hackathon, and the Singapore AI Safety Hub is hosting a local jam site. We provide a comfortable and spacious co-working space along with coffee, tea, and other refreshments (meals not provided, but there are many nearby options).
More information can be found on the Defensive Acceleration Hackathon page