Build Something AI Cannot Do Alone @ Cal

​AI can write code, but it can't decide what's worth building. This hackathon is about taste, creativity, and judgment: the human side of building with AI.

​If you have ideas you care about and want to bring them to life, join us! Engineers, designers, product thinkers, business minds, and storytellers are all welcome :)

• ​Teams: 1-4 people

• ​Capacity: First come, first serve! Spots are limited, and you'll get an email once you're approved. If plans change, please cancel your RSVP so someone on the waitlist can take your place!

• ​Judges: Google Labs / DeepMind, Amazon, and more

• ​Prizes: Incubation opportunities, interviews, and exclusive coffee chats with startup founders, VCs, and industry leaders

​Schedule

• ​12:30 PM: Check-in

• ​1:00 PM: Kickoff & sponsor tool demo (Glasser AI)

• ​1:30 PM: Hacking & mentoring

• ​4:30 PM: Expo judging round

• ​5:15 PM: Top 5 team presentations

• ​5:45 PM: Judge deliberation

• ​6:15 PM: Winners, prizes & photos

• ​6:30–7:00 PM: Open networking & wrap-up

​Sponsors

• ​Fountain Ventures is an early-stage venture firm with roots in both Shenzhen and the Bay Area, backing ambitious founders building the next generation of technology. With a cross-border presence bridging two of the world’s biggest innovation hubs, they bring a global perspective and hands-on support to the startups they partner with.

• ​Glasser gives your agents access to premium data through one API key and a prepaid balance. Instead of subscribing to multiple data tools, you pay per call to power workflows like finding leads, researching creators, running SEO audits, analyzing competitors, conducting due diligence, and much more.

  • ​$10 in credits for every builder: Sign up through the Glasser Discord: Join Discord Server

  • ​Sponsor Track: Best Use of Glasser (1st/2nd/3rd Place)

    • ​To be eligible, post your project on LinkedIn, X, or Instagram and tag @Glasserai

    • ​Glasser will review the posts and pick the winners!

​Hosted by DiversaTech Consulting

​DiversaTech is a tech consulting organization at UC Berkeley. Its members come from many backgrounds and majors, united by the belief that collaboration across disciplines brings clients fresh perspectives on their challenges. Learn more: https://www.diversatech.org/