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More than 50 university students and nine startup teams took part in Zubr Capital’s second Young AI Hackathon in Cyprus on 24 October, developing AI products or improving existing projects, Cyprus Mail reports.
Why it mattersTeams tested assumptions, researched audiences and built minimum viable products, then presented their work to investors and industry experts. The event’s AI focus gives it a practical edge beyond the usual hackathon sprint: participants had to consider whether their ideas could become products. Useful experience for the teams, certainly. Whether any projects move beyond the pitch stage is the more interesting test.
Discuss: Should AI hackathons be judged mainly on what participants learn, or on whether they produce products that survive beyond the event?
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