A.P. Police to organise AI Hackathon from June 27 to 29
The Police Department has partnered with '4SightAI' as its knowledge partner responsible for the overall conceptualisation, planning and organising the hackathon, the DGP said. IT leaders from across the country, senior officers, IT companies, startups and academic institutions from India and abroad are likely to participate in the event, Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta said.
The hackathon will serve as a strategic platform for demonstrating how AI can address real-world challenges in law enforcement and the public administration.
There is no entry fee for the hackathon. Boarding and lodging facilities will be provided free of cost to the selected participants, and the Andhra Pradesh Police Department will issue participation certificates to all qualified teams. Besides, cash prizes will be awarded to the top-performing teams, the DGP said.
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