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AI Tech Sprint Info Session: ASPIRE Demonstrator


by Anthony Boese, M.Litt, MA, MPP ; Rafael Fricks, PhD
Seminar date: 6/21/2022

Description: This information session will cover the upcoming AI Tech Sprint. The sprint will be a 90-day challenge open to the public that will award $150,000 in prizes to the top six teams. During this Sprint, teams will work with cross-agency educators and AI experts to create or refine a computer-adaptive skill assessment platform which will be used across the federal government to train and assess the workforce of the future as part of the ASPIRE project. Teams can come from industry, academia, non-governmental organizations, or a combination. Applications will open in June 2022, and are due August 1, 2022. Interested teams should attend this session to learn more about the sprint and ask questions directly to the sprint organizers. All teams must apply to be eligible to participate. KEY DATES:
- Applications Due: August 1, 2022
- Teams Selected by: August 5, 2022
- Sprint Kickoff Meeting: August 8, 2022
- First Milestone Due: September 19, 2022 (estimated)
- Finalists Selected: September 26, 2022 (estimated)
- Sprint End: November 7, 2022 (estimated)
- Demo Day: November 14, 2022 (estimated)

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