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Flare and Google Cloud Collaborate on Decentralized AI Hackathon with $100,000 Prize Pool
Verifiable AI Hackathon at UC Berkeley to Foster Innovation in AI and Blockchain Integration
Flare, a data-focused network, and Google Cloud are teaming up to launch the Verifiable AI Hackathon at UC Berkeley, where developers will compete to build AI applications that combine off-chain processing and blockchain technology. The event, taking place from March 7-9, will feature a total prize pool of $100,000.
The Verifiable AI Hackathon will be divided into two categories: in-person participants at California Memorial Stadium, who will compete for a $60,000 prize pool, and virtual participants on DoraHacks, who will compete for a $40,000 prize pool. The hackathon will focus on Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), which enable complex AI tasks to be processed off-chain while maintaining Flare’s blockchain stack.
“This hackathon represents a groundbreaking initiative as we combine Google Cloud’s Confidential Compute technology with blockchain for the first time. It’s an exciting opportunity to explore how verifiable AI can reshape industries and drive innovation.”
Four Tracks to Explore AI and Blockchain Integration
Participants can choose from four tracks, each focused on different AI and blockchain applications:
- Social AI Agents: AI that mimics human interaction
- RAG Knowledge Systems: AI working with structured data
- DeFAI (DeFi x AI): Combines AI with decentralized finance
- Consensus Learning: AI models trained in decentralized networks
A Partnership Focused on Innovation
The Verifiable AI Hackathon is the result of a multi-month partnership between Flare and Google Cloud, which began in January 2024. Flare CEO Hugo Philion commented on the hackathon, saying the collaboration is setting “new standards in the intersection of blockchain and confidential computing.”
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