Data is the lifeblood of AI. And as the world embraces the potential of intelligent systems, the value of the data that fuels them becomes even clearer.
To foster meaningful conversations around data collection for AI and LLMs, Bright Data and HackerNoon are delighted to launch the AI Writing Contest.
Share your thoughts, research, and/or projects on HackerNoon using the #ai tag for a chance to win from a $2500 prize pool.
What to Write About
- Demonstrate how you've used Bright Data to collect web data for AI, and provide a detailed analysis of the tasks performed and their results.
- Discuss new trends in AI and LLM data collection and their potential impact on current practices.
- Highlight web scraping tools that could transform AI training data.
- Demonstrate how public web data can be labeled for AI training, with examples of how labeled data improved AI performance in specific applications.
- Explore how Bright Data's tools can be leveraged for improved AI and LLM training.
- Provide examples of real-world applications where data collected at scale through web scraping has been used to train successful AI models.
- Examine techniques for optimizing data pipelines to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of training large language models.
- Discuss how Bright Data's APIs and Marketplace provide sources for text, video, images, audio, and other dataset types needed for AI model training, and how they can be used for various AI tasks.
See the full list of writing prompts here.
Get Started with Bright Data: To help you prepare for the contest, Bright Data is offering $15 in credit for you to test out its tools. Use this credit to explore:
Participants will have access to free datasets, highlighted on the platform. For specific dataset requests, contact
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Prize Breakdown for the AI Writing Contest |
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Best Bright Data Story |
$1000 |
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Best AI Story |
$1000 |
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Best Web Scraping Story |
$500 |
The AI Writing Contest Rules & Guidelines
- Must be 18+ to enter (no location restrictions)
Create a HackerNoon account - You can enter the contest by adding the
#ai tag to your story. - No AI-generated entries. (Read:
the acceptable way to use AI on HackerNoon )
FAQs
Can I Write Under a Pen Name?
Yes!
You can use your real name, or a pseudonym when setting up your HackerNoon profile.
How Long Will the Contest Run?
The Contest will run for 3 months, starting on September 1, 2024, and ending on December 1, 2024.
How are the winners selected?
- After 3 months, we’ll share a shortlist of the stories that receive the most eyeballs (real humans, not bots!).
- Next, the shortlisted stories will be voted on by HackerNoon staff.
- Then, the best in each prize category; AI, Bright Data, and Web Scraping, will be selected and announced
Ready to give it a shot?
Start a draft now, or use this template to enter the AI writing contest.
Good luck and may the force be with you!