The World Bank will fly three AI winners to Seoul in October.
The World Bank opened a hackathon for small AI tools that run on basic phones and weak networks. It is open to people aged 18 to 35 from member countries, alone or in teams of four. One winner per sector wins paid travel and a stage at a Seoul summit in October. Applications close on 26 September, and the build weekend runs on 3 and 4 October.
Why it mattersMost AI contests assume fast internet and a new phone, and this one does not. If you build for low bandwidth users, this is a rare door that fits you.
Read in the app — free, in 9 languages
Related stories
India will pay new AI PhD students up to ₹80,000 a month.2026-10-25UK startups can claim free time on a state AI supercomputer.
2026-10-21OpenAI gives US university labs a free year of its biology AI.
2026-10-17Google offers 10,000 scientists free use of its top AI coding tier.
2026-10-14Anthropic's free year for startups filled up within days.
2026-10-11