IndiaAI shortlists 20 teams for CyberGuard AI Hackathon
The IndiaAI Mission on 21 January 2025 shortlisted 20 of 263 applicants for stage 2 of the IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon, run with the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre.
Summary
The IndiaAI Mission announced on 21 January 2025 that it had shortlisted 20 applicants for stage 2 of the IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon, held under its Application Development Initiative with the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). The hackathon seeks AI solutions for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime, as about 6,000 cases are reported daily on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). A total of 263 submissions were received from academic institutions, start-ups, research organisations and civil society.
Key facts
- Announced
- 21 January 2025
- Shortlisted
- 20 for stage 2
- Submissions
- 263
- Partners
- IndiaAI Mission and I4C
- Context
- About 6,000 cybercrime cases reported daily on NCRP
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon is being run by the IndiaAI Mission in collaboration with which body?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C)
PIB 2094900: IndiaAI announced the CyberGuard AI Hackathon in collaboration with I4C.
How many applicants were shortlisted for stage 2 of the IndiaAI CyberGuard AI Hackathon, out of how many submissions?
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Correct answer: D — 20 of 263
PIB 2094900: 263 submissions were received and 20 applicants were shortlisted for stage 2.
About how many cybercrime cases are reported daily on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, as cited for the CyberGuard AI Hackathon?
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Correct answer: C — 6,000
PIB 2094900: approximately 6,000 cases are reported daily through the NCRP.