MIT to host ScienceClaw hackathon on decentralized multi-agent science, apply by Oct 16
ProfBuehlerMIT · x · 2026-10-12
MIT, the e14 fund and MIT Media Lab will host ScienceClaw on Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026, a hackathon for building decentralized collectives of AI agents that solve real scientific and technical problems. Early applications close Oct 16, 2026, with decisions by Oct 19. Judging criteria: whether the problem is meaningful and sufficiently challenging, whether there's a compelling case for a decentralized multi-agent approach, and team experience/skills. Organizers provide a shared pool of compute, models, tools and infrastructure; 3 days in person, teams of 2–5, four challenge areas.
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