12 months ago

HacktheFest Update: Final 2 Days to Register + Slack Onboarding Starts Saturday

Dear Participant,

We’re excited to see you joining HacktheFest – AI Bias Bounty, bringing together over hundreds participants across 8+ countries to tackle one of the most urgent challenges in AI today for bias detection and fairness modeling in machine learning systems.

If you received our welcome email on Monday, you’re already ahead. But for those who just joined, welcome on board! We're thrilled to have you.

Here’s what you need to know:

Registration closes this Friday (11:59PM CT)
If you're participating as a team, make sure all your teammates are registered individually via this link:
Hackathon Registration Link

Slack onboarding begins Saturday
From Saturday to Monday, you’ll be added to our private Slack workspace where key announcements, datasets, judging info, and live Q&A will happen. Please check your inbox for a separate Slack invite by then.

Still looking for a team?
Visit our Devpost page to connect with others looking to collaborate:
Devpost Link

Expert Guidance at Your Fingertips
You are not just building models, you'll be learning from our Keynote Speakers. We’ve curated pre-recorded sessions from top professionals/experts at companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and others. These sessions will provide helpful insights for building your project and understanding the broader impact of AI, Security and Governance.

What’s Next:

Registration Closes: June 27th, 2025
Hackathon Onboarding: June 28th - June 30th 2025
Discord/Slack Community Opens: June 28th, 2025
Track + Dataset Release: June 30th, 2025
Hackathon Start: July 1st - July 3rd, 2025
Submission Deadline: July 3rd, 2025 11:59pm CT

If you have any questions between now and then, don’t hesitate to reply to this email or reach out to this email or support@hackthefest.com.

– The HacktheFest Team