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Hacktoberfest Hack Day Detroit x The AI Collective - Detroit Chapter

OCT 24Detroit, MIIn Person
Organized byTThe AI Collective - Detroit Chapter

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Hack for Humanity: Detroit is part of The AI Collective’s global Hack for Humanity program and Hacktoberfest 2026. Build a working solution to one local problem (health access, environment and sustainability, neighborhood services, economic mobility, civic data). Solo or teams; first hackathon welcome. 18+ only.

MLH prizes: to qualify for Best Open-Source AI Project, use open-source or open-weight AI as a core component and publish in a public GitHub repository with an open-source license. This rule applies only to that MLH prize; partner prizes have their own criteria; all projects are welcome to demo. Sponsor: Lovable.

Register on Luma (approval required): https://luma.com/detroith4h

Prize Categories

3 categories
  • View Best Open-Source AI ProjectDigitalOcean

    Best Open-Source AI Project

    Exclusive Hacktoberfest 2026 Winner DEV Badge & MLH Swag Bag

    Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.

    Build with DigitalOceanView category
  • View Best Use of Gemma 4Deepmind Google

    Best Use of Gemma 4

    It’s time to see how much you can build with a lightweight, open model. Gemma 4 packs multimodal intelligence into an open-weights model that you can access through the Gemini API. So, what can Gemma 4 bring to your project?

    • Multimodal Experience: Work with text and images to create an assistant that understands more of what users share.
    • Focused AI Tools: Build a focused AI tool for learning, creativity, productivity, or your community.
    • Rapid Prototyping: Experiment with an open model while using the Gemini API to move quickly from an idea to a working prototype.

    Bring your idea to life… what will you build with Gemma 4 today?

    Build with Gemma 4View category
  • View Best Lovable ProjectLLovable

    Best Lovable Project

    Lovable Pro Month Subscription (1, 2, 3)

    Projects built in Lovable

    View category