Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon begins: Contestants will use cloud computing and Claude 3’s latest LLM to develop generative AI applications

Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon begins. The competition aims to show the world examples of generative AI applications based on cloud computing and the latest Claude 3 Large Language Model (LLM), developed here in Taiwan.

DIGITIMES will hold the “AI Wave: Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon” on May 18-19, 2024. Taiwan has the world’s most extensive technology supply chain knowledge, vast amounts of consumer data thanks to high Internet penetration rate, and frequent cyber attacks, all of which together form a perfect scenario for developers and innovators looking to create applications. This is what drives DIGITIMES to organize the hackathon with the support of the National Development Council. Contestants will use Amazon Web Services (AWS) generative AI services, LLMs, including the latest Anthropic Claude 3, released in March 2024, and a no-code app builder, AWS PartyRock.

The contest will be divided into a hackathon division and an idea exchange division. The hackathon division will be made up of six renowned global corporations from different sectors, including Advantech, Gogoro, HITACHI, JUMBO TECHNOLOGY, Trend Micro and Wowprime. Competitors in the brainstorming division will work on problems assigned by the Kaohsiung City Government and FinTechSpace. Teams of two to five members can register online for AI Wave: Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon from now until April 20, 2024, to win prizes totaling NT$300,000. Both students and non-students are welcome. Visit the official website for more information.

Intensifying their collaborative efforts, DIGITIMES and AWS will hold a series of activities, including generative AI workshops and a Bootcamp for AWS Cloud Professionals, to boost participants’ AI and cloud skills ahead of the competition. Additionally, there will also be recruiting tables at the event and one-on-one mentoring sessions with industry experts and instructors to help participating teams develop recovery-augmented generation (RAG) skills and other techniques.

DIGITIMES commented: “As a Taiwan-based and globally influential technology media platform, we are well aware that Taiwan has a wealth of technology supply chain data not found anywhere else in the world and that the Taiwan is also among countries with high mobile phone penetration and social media usage, resulting in abundant and diverse consumer data, Taiwan also has large amounts of cybersecurity data, as it often treasures global technology sector. is a victim of cyber attacks. These create a good foundation for Taiwanese developers and students to realize unique applications that solve the problems facing the world today as generative AI impacts all industries. Collaborations with AWS and other global corporations in hosting the hackathon foster more Taiwanese AI talents transcending national borders and language barriers. “Together they create a future of generative AI.”

AWS commented: “Through our talent development initiatives, such as AWS Educate, AWS Academy, Cloud Innovation School, and multi-stage AWS Training Partner programs, AWS has trained more than 100,000 cloud professionals. in Taiwan. In the area of ​​generative AI, we launched the ‘AI Ready’ program in 2023, which aims to provide free AI training and educational resources to 2 million people worldwide by 2025. This program covers eight courses. complementary programs designed to equip students with AI and generative AI skills. Online learning platform Udacity will offer scholarships to students, while collaborating with Code.org to educate students about generative AI. exclusive hands-on workshops for developers and students in Taiwan, enthusiastically complementing our existing initiatives. We look forward to witnessing the remarkable innovations that the contestants will unveil during the event. Our ultimate goal is to foster Taiwan’s capabilities to foster unicorn companies that gain global recognition and admiration.

Liao Tai-Hsiang, Director General of the Economic Development Office of the Kaohsiung City Government, said he hopes participants will use the much-praised generative AI to enable unlimited possibilities for the city’s development together with the Kaohsiung City Government. Kaohsiung city. Collaborations with DIGITIMES, AWS and other corporate partners are also expected to cultivate cloud AI talents that will be a strong support for Kaohsiung’s smart technology industry. Kaohsiung has not only established a dual industrial transformation policy: digital transformation and net zero emissions, but is also working with the central government to push Startup Terrace Kaohsiung. The project has managed to attract 175 domestic and foreign companies to Kaohsiung, creating more than 5,000 jobs and generating investments close to NT$23 billion and a total production value of NT$53.8 billion.

Registrations for AI Wave: Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon are accepted now through April 20, 2024. Click here for more information about the competition.

Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon begins. Contestants will use cloud computing and the latest Claude 3 LLM to develop generative AI applications. (DIGITIMATE)