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One week.Real AI problems.One working build.

An online AI hackathon by Build Fast with AI. Pick a real problem, bring your most creative idea, and turn it into something people can actually use. Build solo or with up to two teammates.

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Final deadline
1 Oct
11:59 PM IST
Team size
1-3
Inter-college OK
Prizes + benefits
₹1 Lakh
Cash + fellowship program
Entry
Free
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Problem statements · 25 Sep, 6:00 PM IST▍
Bring your ideaReal AI problemsPrizes + benefits worth ₹1 LakhOne working build
Bring your ideaReal AI problemsPrizes + benefits worth ₹1 LakhOne working build
Explainer & Q&A · 25 Sep, 6 PM ISTIdea Submission · 27 SepFinal Submission · 1 OctPrizes + Benefits Worth ₹1 LakhAI FDE Fellowship Program for the Top 10100% OnlineTeams of 1-3Free Registration
Explainer & Q&A · 25 Sep, 6 PM ISTIdea Submission · 27 SepFinal Submission · 1 OctPrizes + Benefits Worth ₹1 LakhAI FDE Fellowship Program for the Top 10100% OnlineTeams of 1-3Free Registration
01 / The problem statements

Six problems. Pick one.

Each brief sets out the problem, what to build and areas worth exploring. How you solve it is up to you: architecture, models, tools and extra features are your call.

The problem

A lot of daily work still means clicking through the same apps by hand: copying data between tools, filling forms, updating dashboards and sending follow-ups. Most AI tools stop at chat. They can tell you what to do, but a person still has to open each app and do it.

What to build

Build an AI agent that is given a goal and achieves it on its own inside the apps people already use. It should plan the steps, operate those apps through browser use, MCP servers or connectors and APIs, check its progress and recover when something fails, completing the work end to end. It should ask a human before any risky or irreversible action.

Focus areas
Automating manual workBrowser use / browser agentsMCP serversConnectors and APIs
01Brief № 01 · Agents / Automation

Autonomous Agents for Everyday Apps

The problem

A lot of daily work still means clicking through the same apps by hand: copying data between tools, filling forms, updating dashboards and sending follow-ups. Most AI tools stop at chat. They can tell you what to do, but a person still has to open each app and do it.

What to build

Build an AI agent that is given a goal and achieves it on its own inside the apps people already use. It should plan the steps, operate those apps through browser use, MCP servers or connectors and APIs, check its progress and recover when something fails, completing the work end to end. It should ask a human before any risky or irreversible action.

Focus areas
Automating manual workBrowser use / browser agentsMCP serversConnectors and APIs

One track per team

02Brief № 02 · Media / Creators / Marketing

AI Content Studio for Brands & Creators

The problem

Brands, marketers and creators need to post regularly on Instagram, LinkedIn and X, but every good post or video still takes hours of scripting, designing, editing and repurposing. Small teams can't keep up, so content goes out late, rarely, or looks generic.

What to build

Build an AI system that takes an idea, product or brand brief and turns it into publish-ready marketing content in any format: video, audio, text or visuals. It should fit each platform's format and style, match the brand's or creator's voice, and be good enough to post with little or no editing, cutting the time from idea to published content from hours to minutes.

Focus areas
Instagram, LinkedIn and X contentVideo with HyperFramesHigh-quality postsAI avatars

One track per team

03Brief № 03 · EdTech / Learning

Personalised AI Tutor for Learning AI

The problem

Most ways to learn AI treat every learner the same. A beginner and an experienced developer get the same videos, in the same order, at the same pace, whether they are struggling or bored. Nothing notices what a learner already knows, where they get stuck or how they learn best, so people drop off or learn things they never use.

What to build

Build an AI tutor that teaches AI and personalises itself to each learner. It should work out what the learner already knows and wants to achieve, build a learning path around that, and keep adapting as they go: changing difficulty, pace, explanations and practice tasks based on how they perform. Learners should learn by doing, and the tutor should show that each one is actually improving.

Focus areas
Learn AI through AIPersonalised learning pathsAdaptive difficulty and pacingAdapts to each learner's progress

One track per team

04Brief № 04 · Data / Business Intelligence

AI Decision Engine for Business Data

The problem

Companies sit on large amounts of business data, such as CRM records, sales pipelines, customer lists and spreadsheets, but getting a clear, accurate answer from it is hard. The data is scattered, duplicated and often out of date, so teams spend hours pulling reports and still end up deciding on gut feel.

What to build

Build an AI system that works on a company's business data and turns it into accurate answers and decisions. Pick a company persona and a task. For example: you are a sales team with thousands of leads in your CRM. The system should find the most relevant leads, explain why each one matters, and decide which ones the team should reach out to first. Every answer and decision should trace back to the data behind it, with a human approving the final action.

Focus areas
RAG over business dataData analytics agentsDecision-making agents

One track per team

05Brief № 05 · Voice / Multimodal

Real-Time Voice & Multimodal Agents

The problem

Most AI products still expect people to type. But many real situations, such as a job interview, a support call or explaining a problem you can see, work far better by speaking, showing or sharing a screen. In these moments a text box feels slow and unnatural.

What to build

Build an AI experience where people interact through voice, images, video or the screen itself, and where that interaction clearly works better than text would. It should hold a natural, real-time conversation: respond quickly, handle interruptions, understand what it hears and sees, and complete the task, such as running an interview or resolving a customer's issue.

Focus areas
AI interviewerAI customer service

One track per team

06Brief № 06 · India / Local Languages

AI for Bharat in Indian Languages

The problem

Most AI products are built English-first, while a large share of India is more comfortable in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi or another local language. Millions of people are left out of what AI can already do.

What to build

This one is wide open. Build anything for India that works in Indian local languages: any domain, any user, any format. Pick a real problem, the people who face it, and build an AI solution they can use in their own language.

One track per team

02

Schedule

All times IST (UTC+5:30). The submission cutoff does not move.

One week, start to finish.

  1. Phase 01· Live
    Till 25 Sep
    Registrations close 25 Sep

    Registrations Open

    Free entry for 3rd year students, final year students, and IT freshers. Solo or a team of up to three, including inter-college teams. Registrations close on 25 September.

    ◆Register on Unstop by 25 Sep

  2. Phase 02
    25 Sep
    6:00 PM IST

    Problem Statement Explainer & Q&A

    The problem statements are released and explained live. We cover how and where to submit your idea and final project, and answer your questions before you start building.

    ◆Attend the live session

  3. Phase 03
    27 Sep
    By 12:00 PM IST

    Idea Submission Deadline

    Submit your idea on Unstop: pick one problem statement, upload your idea deck on the official template, and add the link to your builder pass post on LinkedIn or X.

    ◆Problem statement, idea deck, post link

  4. Phase 04
    1 Oct
    By 11:59 PM IST

    Final Project Submission Deadline

    Submit your completed project along with the required submission details in the final submission round on Unstop.

    ◆Deployed link, GitHub, 3-min demo, 10-slide PPT

How to submit→
03 / Prizes

Prizes + benefits worth ₹1 Lakh, and the AI FDE Fellowship Program.

Prizes and certificates are announced after judging. Fellowship selection is separate from prizes.

Prizes + benefits worthCash + fellowship program
₹1 Lakh
  • ◆Cash prizes for the top three teams
  • ◆Winner and runner-up certificates
  • ◆Top 10 selected for the AI FDE Fellowship Program
  • ◆Free to enter
Winner01

₹10,000 cash, prizes and winner certificate

First Runner-up02

₹5,000 cash, prizes and runner-up certificate

Second Runner-up03

₹3,000 cash, prizes and runner-up certificate

10

Selected for the AI FDE Fellowship Program, judged separately from prizes

Top 10 · announced after judging
04

Questions

Anything else, email hello@buildfastwithai.com and a human replies.

Everything else, answered plainly.

3rd year students, final year students, and freshers from an IT background. Solo is fine, or a team of up to three. Inter-college and mixed-specialization teams are allowed. Each person on the team has to meet eligibility on their own.

Problem statements · 25 September, 6:00 PM IST
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