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Types of AI Competitions

Save tens of thousands in hiring costs with direct access to a qualified candidate pool and hire top talent without extra placement fees.

For employers & talent managers

How to hire an AI professional using McCarthys AI’s competitions

Launch a Challenge

Create an AI competition tailored to your problem statement or project goals

Review Participants

Qualified AI experts submit their profiles and interest in joining your challenge. Review their skills and accept them.

See Real Performance

Participants compete on your challenge, giving you direct insight into their problem-solving skills and technical approach.

Connect and Hire with Confidence

Reach out to top performers directly after the competition. Make offers based on proven results and real problem-solving ability.

Find your ideal role in AI

From machine learning to applied AI research,  agentic systems to generative AI, compete and get recognized across every domain of AI.

Create your competitor profile
Sign up, share your AI skills and interests, and set your preferences for competition types.
Discover relevant AI competitions and request to join. Hosts hand-pick participants based on skills and experience.
Compete in real-world AI competitions, showcase your solutions, and earn cash prizes and potential job opportunities.

Our Competitions

McCarthy’s AI hosts competitions that cover every front of AI, from technology and design to business and more. Each competition is built around real-world problems, giving participants the chance to showcase their skills, win cash prizes and career opportunities. Whether you’re an engineer, creator or strategist, you’ll find a challenge that fits your interests and expertise

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The Gemma 3n Impact Challenge
Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Gemma-based tools to create a simple business impact

REQUIRED TOOLS

ChatGPT
Google Gemini
Claude (Anthropic)
Canva AI
$1150 / Winner
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Host: Ryan
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Connective RoboHuman
Use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar tools to create a simple marketing campaign for a fictional

REQUIRED TOOLS

ChatGPT
Google Gemini
Claude (Anthropic)
Jasper AI
Copy.ai
Canva AI
$880 / Winner
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Host: Simon
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Love Tesla
Create a futuristic Tesla-inspired visual campaign using AI image tools like Midjourney, DALL·E, Ide

REQUIRED TOOLS

Midjourney
DALLE
Adobe Firefly
Canva AI
Leonardo AI
Ideogram
$270 / Winner

Best-in-class support at every step of the process

As a consulting first AI competitions platform, our business model is designed around providing support from beginning to end. 

We will work with you to Identify the role you are looking to fill 
We will create a competition that will test the candidate’s skill in order to determine if they are the right expert to fulfill the role
We will work with you to create awareness for your competition in order to attract top AI talent to participate
We will assist with organising submissions and support the judging process
Based on winners selected, we will present you the top talents for your organization to hire directly.

Dive into deeper of all the different types of AI related expertise you can find on our talent database

Tech

Generative AI

Business

AI Content

Post a competition today. See top AI talent in action tomorrow.

Create your own AI challenge, set your goals and rewards, and attract the best minds to compete.

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Your AI Competition Questions, Answered

What are the benefits of hosting in McCarthy’s AI competitions?

You get real solutions to your competitions, direct access to top AI talent, and the chance to hire proven experts , quickly and efficiently.

You get to test and showcase your skills on real problems, win cash prizes and potentially get hired by the company hosting the competition.

Create a participant account,then browse open challenges, choose one that matches your interests, and apply. If you’re accepted, you’ll receive details on how to participate.

Hosts review each application and accept those whose skills and profiles best match the challenge requirements.

Read the challenge details and required skills before applying. Choose competitions that match your strengths and interests.

Yes. Anyone can create and post a competition by defining the problem, rules, and rewards.

Hosts evaluate submitted solutions based on quality and how well they meet the challenge goals. Winners are announced at the end of each competition.

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McCarthy’s AI hosts competitions that cover every front of AI, from technology and design to business and more. Each competition is built around real-world problems, giving participants the chance to showcase their skills, win cash prizes and career opportunities. Whether you’re an engineer, creator or strategist, you’ll find a challenge that fits your interests and expertise

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