Opportunity type
Contest
Event
Cause areas
AI safety & policy
Institutional decision-making
Global priorities research
Routes to impact
Learning about important cause areas
Networking with peers around AI governance topics
Increasing awareness of institutional decision making challenges in AI safety
Skill set
Political & bureaucratic
AI governance understanding
Policy writing
Collaborative problem-solving
Deadline
2026-02-01
Location
Virtual (with final round in Berkeley, CA)
Description
The US AI Policy Hackathon, hosted by the Berkeley AI Safety Initiative (BASIS), invites current US university students and recent graduates to collaboratively develop federal policy solutions for pressing AI regulation challenges.
- Tackle real-world issues in AI policy, including deepfakes and election integrity, data centers and community impact, and export controls and national security.
- Compete for a share of a $4,000+ prize pool, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered for final round invitees.
- Participate in a two-round format: a virtual first round and an in-person final round in Berkeley, CA.
- No prior experience in policy or AI required; open to undergrad and grad students (or recent grads) aged 18+ and US-based.
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