MIT to host ScienceClaw agent hackathon on multi-agent scientific discovery, apps close Oct 16
ProfBuehlerMIT · x · 2026-10-16
MIT Media Lab and e14fund will host the ScienceClaw 'Internet of Agents' hackathon on Oct 30 – Nov 1 at MIT Media Lab, 6th floor.
- Theme: decentralized agent collectives — specialized AI agents built by different labs, startups and companies that discover each other, share capabilities, and coordinate on real scientific and engineering problems
- Example goals: agent collectives making progress on new protein designs, or closing the loop from simulated alloy to printed part in a weekend
- Every team gets access to OpenResearch; best use wins $500 in GPU credits
- Early applications close Oct 16, decisions sent Oct 19; the alphaxiv team is providing tools and judging
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