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[Regnum] The North Caucasus District Hackathon of the project has begun in Grozny"Digital Breakthrough. Season: Artificial Intelligence", the prize fund of which amounted to 2.4 million rubles, the press service of the ANO "Russia - the Country of Opportunities" reported.
"More than 800 people have registered for the fifth district hackathon — that's more than 100 full-fledged teams. You will have to solve the problems set by our partners based on artificial intelligence. The prize fund of the district hackathon is 2,400,000 rubles. It will be divided between the teams that take the first three places in each of the cases. And, as is already traditional, the hackathon will not do without an educational and entertainment program," said Alexey Agafonov, First Deputy General Director of ANO Russia — Country of Opportunities, to the participants.
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Representatives of the government of the Chechen Republic were also present at the opening ceremony. The republic's Ministry of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information actively supports the development of artificial intelligence in the region.
"Artificial intelligence is penetrating all spheres of our lives: medicine, education, ecology and other areas. And I would like to tell the participants not to perceive the hackathon as a competition, but to focus on exchanging experiences with other teams," said Ibragim Mustapaev, Advisor to the Minister of National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information of Chechnya, at the opening ceremony.
A total of 109 teams will compete in Grozny: 65 of them will participate in person, the rest - online. All of them are from different regions of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov, Novosibirsk, Volgograd, Tyumen regions, the Republic of Dagestan and others. The oldest participant of the hackathon, Anatoly Vagin from the "IoTeam" team, is 72 years old.
"We know what an important role information technology plays in our lives, and artificial intelligence is becoming popular among young people. Young people are starting to work in various departments and are implementing AI technologies. I wish everyone creative victories!" said Dzhabrail Abdulvagapov, Deputy Minister of Chechnya for Youth Affairs, at the opening ceremony.
The district hackathon is taking place at the site of the Grozny State Oil Technological University named after Academician M.D. Millionshchikov
"At the hackathon, participants can develop and improve their skills in the field of artificial intelligence, become part of the IT community, and meet key holders who can become future employers. Success and good luck to everyone!" - Ibrahim Gayrabekov Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Academy, greeted the participants.
The teams will have to solve four cases: the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia has set the task of creating a software solution for registering animals based on data from camera traps, the Media Wise company offers to create a tool using machine learning technologies for the optimal placement of billboards in the city in order to maximize audience coverage, Beeline has set the case of developing a software module for aligning images of car numbers cut from a video stream, the RuStorе company offers participants to create a WEB chatbot to automatically answer user questions and resolve errors in the program code
"Dear participants, I congratulate you all on today's event. I want to say that during these days you will all become winners: someone will defeat themselves, someone will win the competition, become the best, and receive a prize. Take everything from this event, today some of the best employers in the country have come to your city. Take advantage of this opportunity, prove yourself!" - the head of the digital projects department of ANO "Russia - Country of Opportunities" Daria Mikaelyan gave the start to the hackathon.
The prize fund for each case in Grozny is 600 thousand rubles. For first place, participants will receive 300 thousand rubles, for second place 200 thousand rubles and for third place 100 thousand rubles. Also, among the in-person participants, the organizers will raffle off laptops from the project's technology partner, the Sila company. And in the Beeline case, a special prize from DIA Didgital will be raffled off.
In 2024, the project will host eight district hackathons — hybrid competitions with main venues in all federal districts. District hackathons have already been held in Sochi, Moscow, Chelyabinsk and Vladivostok. In the fall, hackathons will be held in Omsk, St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod. This season, two other hackathon formats will also be implemented — all-Russian and international, which will be held in Moscow.
Based on the results of the hackathons, each participant in the Digital Breakthrough. Season: Artificial Intelligence project receives the opportunity for career growth and social mobility in the IT sphere, assessment and feedback on the solutions developed, as well as the opportunity to create a unique digital profile available to partners.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stated that the Russian Federation will achieve success in information technology through the unification of efforts. The head of state called information technology one of the most interesting and promising areas.
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