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Find similar grantsArtificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) is sponsored by DARPA. A two-year competition bringing together experts in AI and cybersecurity to safeguard critical software. Competitors design novel AI systems to secure code, with prizes awarded to teams with the best systems.
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Department of War organization. Launched in 2023, the Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) is a two-year competition that brings together the best and brightest in AI and cybersecurity to safeguard the software critical to all Americans. AIxCC will ask competitors to design novel AI systems to secure this critical code and will award a cumulative $29.
5 million in prizes to teams with the best systems, including $7 million in prizes to small businesses to empower entrepreneurial innovation during the initial phase of AIxCC. AIxCC will unite top AI companies with DARPA and ARPA-H to make their cutting-edge technology and expertise available for challenge competitors and facilitating the development of state-of-the-art cybersecurity systems.
AIxCC is collaborating closely with the open-source community, to guide teams in creating AI systems capable of addressing vital cybersecurity issues, such as the security of critical infrastructure and software supply chains. Most software, and thus most of the code needing protection, is open-source software, often developed by community-driven volunteers.
This software runs everything from transportation to water and wastewater systems, emergency services, and energy sources. At the center of this infrastructure are the health care and public health sectors, which are uniquely sensitive to disruptions in these areas. AIxCC competitions will occur at one of the world’s top cybersecurity conferences, DEF CON.
The semifinal competition will be at DEF CON 2024, and the final competition at DEF CON 2025, where the top prize will be $4 million. Visit the official website at AICyberChallenge. com for information and resources about the competition.
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Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) is funded by DARPA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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