- Teams of university students invited to compete in the
ultimate global AI and algorithm contest
- USD $158,000 prize pot
includes $30,000 for First prize,
$15,000 for Second prize and
$10,000 for Third prize,
$2,000 for honorable
mention.
- Invaluable learning opportunities from international AI
and algorithm experts forming the judging panel.
SHENZHEN, China, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- University students
from across the world are being invited to put their AI algorithm
skills to the test on a global stage at the 2020 DIGIX GLOBAL AI
CHALLENGE, which launched on 8th July.
The global rollout of the contest by Huawei will see teams of
university students explore and create solutions to challenges
facing the AI industry, deciding the next generation of experts in
AI and algorithm.
Commenting on the launch, Zhang
Ping'an, President of Consumer Cloud Service, Huawei
Consumer Business Group said: "With millions of talented developers
already creating for the HMS Ecosystem, we want to nurture the
talent of the future to ensure the incredible innovation in AI
continues. The challenges set in the contest are linked to daily
life, and the student competitors will be able to join us on our
journey to create a fully connected, intelligent world."
Participating teams will firstly be divided to compete in one or
two competition tracks, Machine Learning or Computer Vision,
and the preliminary round will see Competition Results submitted by
the global participants ranked in real time. The highest scoring
15 teams from each track will then come together for an
exciting elite final, where the finalists will be constantly
optimizing the algorithm in a sprint to the finish line – putting
the winning teams firmly on the map as the future experts in the
field.
Prizes and further benefits of the contest include:
- Learning opportunities from leading AI and algorithm experts
and centers from across the world as the jury of the
competition
- Global promotion opportunities for the winning teams
- The chance to kick start their career in the world of AI and
data as part of Huawei Shining-Star Program.
- USD $158,000 prize pot
includes $30,000 for first place,
$15,000 for second place and
$10,000 for third place,
$2,000 for honorable
mention.
To celebrate the Opening Ceremony of 2020 DIGIX AI GLOBAL
CHALLENGE, Huawei hosted a live virtual event on Wednesday 8th
July at 9:00am UTC+1 to showcase what's in store for participating
student teams, and welcome guest lectures from institutes and AI
experts across the world. Almost 20 global AI and
algorithm professors have been invited to be the jury of
the contest, providing professional guidance for participants.
Expert Consultant including
Zhi-Hua Zhou, Professor at Nanjing University, Foreign member of the
Academy of Europe, Pascal Van
Hentenryck, Professor at Georgia Institute of
Technology, Program Co-Chair of AAAI 2019 and
Giuseppe De
Giacomo, Professor at Univ. Roma "La Sapienza",
Program Chair of ECAI 2020.
How to take part
To enter, participants will need to register as HUAWEI
Developers via the website,
https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/, and sign up as an
individual or as a team of up to three members via the 2020 DIGIX
GLOBAL AI CHALLENGE website, by 20th September 2020 -
https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/activity/digixActivity/digixdetail/101592649207348035.
The competition will consist of two stages:
- Registration & preliminary round (July 8th-September 20th): teams will participate
in one or two competition tracks.
- Elite Final (late October): top 15 teams from each of
the preliminary competition tracks will qualify for the final
round, where AI experts from across the world will participate in
the review.