Spooky Civic AI Hackathon: Build Weekend

Spend a weekend building something that actually helps New Yorkers. Free and open to everyone.

*Two ways to join:*

• *Virtual: open to anyone, no approval needed. Pick the Virtual ticket and you're in. Virtual teams compete by submitting online.*

• *In person (NYC): spots are limited, so we approve on a rolling basis, fellows first. If you're on the waitlist, grab a Virtual ticket too so you don't miss anything.*

*Fri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 24 · in person in NYC or on Zoom*

Come solo and we'll help you find a team. Free food for in-person builders.

*Who should come? Engineers, product managers, designers, people who used to code, and people who never have. The best teams pair someone who knows a problem with someone who can build.*

• *Builders write the code and ship the tool.*

• *Problem-solvers (PMs, designers, policy and community folks) pick the problem, shape how people use it, and lead the pitch.*

*No team? No problem. Most people come solo. We'll match teams at Friday's kickoff.*

*Pick a track*

• *The Existential Track: Climate & Sustainability. Heat, waste, food access, cleaner air.*

• *Urban Nightmares: Housing, Healthcare, Education & Justice. Tenant rights, benefits, school help, legal info in plain English.*

• *Ghost in the Machine: The tech under civic tools. Build the search, data, and behind-the-scenes pieces that keep city tools running.*

• *Physical AI for Good. Build AI that moves, with robot arm kits on site. No robotics experience needed.*

*You'll leave with a working prototype, a demo video, and a real portfolio project. Mentors are on hand all weekend.*

*Show it off Sunday at Demo Day (Oct 25, 2–5pm, Midtown): every team shows at a science-fair table, then the top 5 demo on stage. RSVP separately: [luma.com/3perce-pi2u*](https://luma.com/3perce-pi2u)

Prizes (cash prizes go to the whole team)

• Physical AI for Good, led by Viam: our biggest cash prize
• Best overall: picked from the top 5 teams on stage
• Fellows-only prize: cash plus a 1:1 session with a tech recruiter
• People's choice: the room votes
• Costume contest: come dressed up

*Where: New York City and on Zoom. Everyone who RSVPs gets the Zoom link. Partners: Robot arm kits and on-site mentors from Viam. Food and builder API credits from Vonage.*

In-person spots are limited and approved on a rolling basis. Virtual is always open: anyone can join on Zoom.

Sponsorship inquiries: Partner with 3percentclub

About Viam****: Viam is a New York-based software platform for building, deploying, and managing robotics and AI in the physical world.

About Vonage****: Vonage builds communications APIs for voice, video, messaging, and verification that developers put into their apps.

3percentclub is an NYC nonprofit that teaches free AI classes for underrepresented builders: engineers, career changers, product managers, designers, and people who have never coded. This event is open to everyone.

Want to go deeper with AI? Apply to the free AI Architect Fellowship for weekly classes, mentorship, and a community to build with.

The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 1,000,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 300+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.

All attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct__.