What’s Inside the Ergo Hackathon?

AI specialists, smart contract developers, blockchain architects, system thinkers, economists, and enthusiasts of all backgrounds are invited to join us for ErgoHack X: Autonomous Intelligence & Trustless Systems!

Regardless of your specific training, if you have an active interest in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology, we want you involved!

Hosted by the Ergo Foundation, ErgoHack X encourages teams to develop foundational components for AI-driven smart contract auditing, on-chain economic agents, and even self-sustaining artificial economic intelligence (AEI) leveraging the unique capabilities of the Ergo blockchain. Projects developed during ErgoHack X will have the potential to pioneer new forms of trustless systems within the expanding Ergo ecosystem.

As a participant, you will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with leading blockchain and potentially AI experts through Ask-Me-Anythings and dedicated Discord channels. Our ErgoHack X team will strive to encourage you and help you push the boundaries of what’s possible with autonomous systems on-chain.

As you prepare for ErgoHack X, we advise you to explore the resources on ErgoDocs, paying particular attention to ErgoScript, oracle usage, and off-chain tooling.

Solo participants or teams of two to five people are allowed to participate in ErgoHack IX. If you are interested but do not yet have a team, there are “i-need-a-team” and “Idea-incubator” chatrooms in discord that can assist you.

Suggested Participant Prerequisites

You can write the off-chain part of your application in any language on Ergo. The most established languages with mature SDKs are

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • C++
  • Rust
  • Scala
  • ErgoScript
  • Kotlin
  • Java

Getting Started with ErgoScript

Target Participants

  • Students and Hobbyists interested in blockchain technology and user experience
  • Blockchain Architects & Developers (Backend/Integration)
  • Smart Contract Developers (ErgoScript)
  • Data Scientists
  • AI / Machine Learning Engineers & Researchers
  • Blockchain Architects & Developers (Backend/Integration)

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Vision Alignment (35%): Creativity in applying AI/autonomy to Ergo; alignment with the AEI and trustless systems vision. How groundbreaking is the concept?
  • Technical Execution & Feasibility (30%): Functionality, code quality, effective use of Ergo’s features (eUTXO, ErgoScript, Oracles), and demonstration of AI/agent logic. Is it technically sound and implementable/extendable?
  • Potential Impact (15%): Significance of the project for the future of autonomous systems, AI auditing, or AEI on Ergo and beyond.
  • Presentation (10%): Clarity and effectiveness in communicating the project’s value.
  • Community Engagement (10%): Collaboration and interaction within the community.