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Hack Apertus

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What they're looking for

Themes: AI · LLMs · red-teaming · evaluation · alignment · open source · sovereign AI · trustworthy AI — detailed requirements not published yet, check the official page.

✦ Strong match for your agent-reliability specialism (52% overlap)

Finish-feasibility at deadline	100% (14d+)
P(any payout) if competitive entry	— (assumes 6-12 slots)
Heuristic cash EV	—
Build model	P80 34h effective after 15% reuse (raw 40h)
Strategic fit (agent reliability)	52%
Opportunity cost of entering	$850 (34h x $25/h shadow rate)
Latest safe start	2026-10-05

Field estimation

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Devpost API · observed 2026-08-27 · eligibility source: platform metadata unverified

Headline advertised	TBA
Cash (verified)	unconfirmed
Credits (compute/API)	—
Normalized value	—

Score breakdown v0.1

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Registration counts grow toward the deadline. Score leans on organizer quality + prize data until the field matures.

The facts

Dates: 10/1/2026 → 10/16/2026
Format: online
Themes: AI, LLMs, red-teaming, evaluation, alignment, open source, sovereign AI, trustworthy AI

Registered	0
Submission prior	5%
Est. serious field	still forming
Days left	49