What occurs when AI expertise is now not only a software, however an assistant able to independently fixing issues, adapting to sudden conditions and powering whole operations?
That’s the problem Sea and OpenAI are placing earlier than builders, college students, startups and expertise builders by means of the Regional Sea x OpenAI Codex Hackathon, which can kick off in Singapore on June 6.
The primary cease in a regional initiative, the full-day occasion will create alternatives for proficient builders and AI builders to pit their concepts, creativity and coding expertise towards one another to push boundaries and give you modern production-grade AI purposes.
Greater than 150 builders and AI builders are anticipated to take part, engaged on over 40 tasks exploring sensible AI purposes and options. Members will use Codex – OpenAI’s AI-powered coding answer – to discover how rising AI instruments may help builders experiment extra shortly, enhance workflows and switch concepts into sensible options for real-world wants.
Profitable groups will obtain as much as US$30,000 (S$38,000) in OpenAI API credit, with extra prizes together with ChatGPT Professional subscriptions for members of the highest 5 groups.
The primary regional OpenAI Hackathon to be held throughout the Asia-Pacific, this represents the dedication of each Sea and OpenAI to build up South-east Asia’s AI ecosystem by nurturing and empowering AI builders within the area. Following Singapore, the hackathon sequence will increase to extra markets together with Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan.
“As AI continues to form the way forward for expertise, it is necessary that extra individuals throughout the area acquire hands-on expertise and contribute to how these applied sciences are utilized to handle real-world wants,” says Mr David Chen, chief product officer at Shopee.
Based on Mr Thibault Sottiaux, head of Codex at OpenAI, Sea has been adopting Codex throughout its inner software program growth workflows as a part of broader efforts to scale AI-native engineering practices throughout the organisation.
“We’re excited to work alongside Sea for our first regional hackathon sequence to increase entry to Codex throughout APAC and assist the subsequent era of builders and builders within the area,” says Mr Sottiaux.
The regional Sea x OpenAI Codex Hackathon might be held on the Shopee constructing within the Singapore Science Park.
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The hackathon additionally builds on collaboration between the 2 firms, which have partnered to convey ChatGPT to Shopee prospects as a part of broader efforts to make AI instruments extra accessible.
To be held on the Shopee constructing in Science Park, the Regional Sea x OpenAI Codex Hackathon will concentrate on three instructions: constructing autonomous and adaptive AI brokers that may function with out human oversight and deal with sudden points reliably; growing AI-native merchandise and operations which are basically formed by AI fairly than merely utilizing AI as an add-on; and constructing deep-domain AI that accommodates deep understanding of a selected subject and never simply common capabilities. Initiatives can deal with a number of of those challenges, or span throughout them. Members can even obtain onsite assist and steerage from OpenAI consultants in the course of the occasion.
Designed to attract the very best brains, the hackathon is focused at expert builders who’re conversant in AI coding instruments and delivery production-grade code. Members should take part groups of three to 4 members, and as much as 40 groups might be shortlisted based mostly on the standard of their purposes.
Whereas individuals can come ready with concepts, they are going to be anticipated to do all their constructing from scratch on-site on the full-day occasion. Judges will consider the submissions on how effectively they body the issue, the standard of their construct, the depth of their considering and the way successfully they leveraged on Codex within the construct course of.
Purposes for the hackathon open on Could 11 and shut on Could 28, and might be reviewed and shortlisted based mostly on groups’ technical background, their construct plans and the way effectively these are aligned with the construct instructions. Profitable candidates might be notified on June 1.
The hackathon itself will happen at 8.30am to 9pm on June 6 at 5 Science Park Drive, Shopee constructing, Singapore 118265. All workforce members will must be current on the occasion all through the day, or danger being disqualified.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner might be supplied. Members are to convey their very own units and chargers, however primary amenities akin to tables, chairs and energy sockets might be supplied. Extra particulars on the tooling setup might be made accessible on the occasion.
Occasion particulars:
Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 8:30am to 9:00pm
Venue: Shopee constructing, 5 Science Park Drive, Singapore 118265
Registrations are actually open and shut Could 28, 2026. Sea and OpenAI invite builders, college students, entrepreneurs and AI fanatics to take part and contribute concepts that may assist form the way forward for AI-enabled innovation.
Click here for more information and registration details.
