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@ DoraHacks
2025-01-12 13:27:13
# **Hackathon Summary**
The [Trustworthy AI Lab x GES UCLA Hackathon](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/trustworthy-ai-gesucla) showcased innovative solutions from 21 developers who registered a total of nine projects. This virtual event ran from May 29th to June 28th, 2024, centering on the use of predictive modeling to enhance user engagement and advertising effectiveness. Two detailed datasets provided insights into user demographics and interactions, serving as a foundation for participants to create platforms that encourage collaboration between content creators and advertisers, while ensuring a positive user experience.
Esteemed judges, comprising both academic figures like Professor Guang Cheng, and industry professionals from companies such as Amazon, Snap, and Intel, evaluated the projects. A total prize pool of $1,500 was distributed among the top solutions, assessed on criteria including accuracy, innovation, scalability, and efficiency. Additionally, the event offered summer internships at the Trustworthy AI Lab at UCLA, enabling participants to further develop their skills. Emphasizing practical applications, projects were required to deliver runnable machine learning code and presentation slides, ultimately striving for scalable, innovative solutions that respect data privacy and support real-time performance.
# **Hackathon Winners**
### **Prize Winners**
**🥇 First Place**
- [DataGuardians](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/13818) excelled in secure data handling by employing a VM and GAN to create synthetic datasets, striking a balance between data security and usability.
🥈 **Second Place**
- [Team BitBuilders](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/13812) developed a Generative AI-based data-sharing platform that enhances predictive analytics and data collaboration through privacy-preserving techniques and advanced encryption.
🥉 **Third Place**
- [Team Datacrafters](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/13817) focused on analyzing advertising data using machine learning and automated DCR security improvements, optimizing model performance for statistical insights.
**Fourth Place**
- [Awesome Team Name's BUIDL](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/13816) utilized TPM for secure data modeling, emphasizing reliable data manipulation and confidentiality.
**Fifth Place**
- [ColumbiAI](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/13821) improved scientific predictive accuracy through secure Generative AI, establishing "Data Clean Rooms" for privacy-preserving collaborative data analysis.
For more information on all the projects, visit [here](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/trustworthy-ai-gesucla/buidl).
# **About the Organizer**
### **GES at UCLA**
GES at UCLA, formerly known as Three Day StartUp at UCLA, is a leading entrepreneurial program tailored for university students. It emphasizes experiential learning in vital areas such as ideation, team formation, market research, and rapid prototyping. The program instills an entrepreneurial mindset, equipping students with the skills necessary to develop innovative business models with global impact. By supporting its student community, GES at UCLA is committed to transforming startup concepts into sustainable ventures, aiding in the resolution of complex problems and the launch of successful enterprises worldwide. For further details, visit [their website](https://gesatucla.org/).