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Prometheus September AI Challenge

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SKIP

weak opportunity for remaining time

Prize normalization

What they're looking for

You win with: Educational Impact (25) · Creative Use of AI/ML (25) · Technical Execution (25) · The Pitch & Demo (25)

Themes: Beginner Friendly · Design · Machine Learning/AI — detailed requirements not published yet, check the official page.

<section class="panel"> <div class="label">Extracted contract </div> <div class="grid2" style="margin-bottom:12px"> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Tracks & prizes</div> <div>• Educational AI/ML tool (single open track) — <strong>$1,500</strong></div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin:10px 0 6px">Judging</div> <div>• Educational Impact — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">25</span></div><div>• Creative Use of AI/ML — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">25</span></div><div>• Technical Execution — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">25</span></div><div>• The Pitch & Demo — <span style="color:var(--text-dim)">25</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Requirement vector</div> <div style="margin-bottom:10px"><span class=mathnote>no vector yet</span></div> <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px">Originality rules</div> <table class="math"> <tr><td>New project required</td><td><span style="color:#86efac">YES</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Pre-existing code allowed</td><td><span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Disclosure required</td><td><span style="color:var(--text-dim)">UNKNOWN</span></td></tr> </table> </div> </div> <div class="observed">Extracted by hermes/mimo from official page · deterministically validated · every UNKNOWN is a fact we could not verify, not a guess</div> </section>

Finish-feasibility at deadline	90% (7-10d)
P(any payout) if competitive entry	18% (assumes 3-6 slots)
Heuristic cash EV	$265
Build model	P80 34h effective after 15% reuse (raw 40h)
Strategic fit (agent reliability)	30%
Opportunity cost of entering	$850 (34h x $25/h shadow rate)
Latest safe start	2026-08-25

Field estimation

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Devpost API · observed 2026-08-22 · eligibility source: platform metadata unverified

Headline advertised	$1,500
Cash (verified)	$1,500
Credits (compute/API)	—
Normalized value	$1,500

Score breakdown v0.1

59/100

Grid order (attention) = 59 × (deadline TBA) = -1

Platform-listed prize: $1,500

expected prize value	84/100
winnability	51/100
historical winner quality	no data yet
judging tractability	no data yet
organizer quality	no data yet

Known components renormalized · completeness bonus up to +8 · unverified prizes capped at 85.

The facts

Dates: 8/19/2026 → 9/5/2026
Format: online
Themes: Beginner Friendly, Design, Machine Learning/AI

Registered	87
Submission prior	5%
Est. serious field	~17 projects
Norm. prize per est. submission	$88.24
Days left	9