Artificial Intelligence is the most misunderstood concept in the world right now...
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Artificial Intelligence is the most misunderstood concept in the world right now...
I'm still buzzed from the incredible experience at DeltaHacks 2025, and I have to share my thoughts:
From powerhouse speakers like Ivan Zhang, CFO @Cohere, and Tanmay Bakshi, Leader @IBM, to sponsors like Apple, Cohere.ai, Procter & Gamble, AMD, Perplexity.ai, and Manulife, this event was one-of-a-kind 🧠.
Shout out to my team—Adam, Aiden, Kush, and me—we built something we believe will revolutionize accessibility and make real change 🚀.
The details? We don't want to reveal yet. But trust me, it's a game-changer.
With only 2 hours of sleep over the whole weekend, the experience was intense, but the lessons learned were priceless, and I'll share them with you:
Machine learning is the real powerhouse behind AI—and its potential goes far beyond the buzz. Thanks to open-source tools that literally anyone can access from OpenAI, we were able to tap into 40+ APIs for our project, enabling even the first-time developers on our team to contribute to something extraordinary.
As the main sponsor, Perplexity gave participants access to their Pro subscription powered by OpenAI's 1O model (worth $200/month!), and it was nothing short of mind-blowing 🤯.
Literally anyone—and I mean anyone—can now create solutions that once required consultants, experts, full-stack developers, and significant funding, all in just a few hours. All it takes is the motivation to dive into the tech and apply it effectively 💻✨.
Want to take your skills, passion, and understanding of technology to the next level? Do a hackathon.
Now... back to schoolwork. 😅
#DeltaHacks #Innovation #MachineLearning #Hackathon #OpenAI #Engineering #Sponsors #McMaster
Photos in this post:
- Four hackers at their laptops behind a Swift Student Challenge table, with balloons and a Cohere banner nearby.
- A big room full of hackers at tables, listening to someone speak at the front.
- A lecture hall with two screens showing the keynote speakers, Ivan Zhang and Tanmay Bakshi.
- A sponsors graphic with logos including McMaster Engineering, CIBC, Manulife, Cohere, AMD and P&G.
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