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International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence

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Welcome to IOAI 2024!

The International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence is a unique global event which is taking place for the first time ever. We are excited to welcome local and international media to cover the competition.

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See the full list of participating countries

In a nutshell


What? A global competition for high school students, up to 2 teams per country, 4 people each
When? August 9th to August 15th, 2024
Where? Burgas, Bulgaria
Who? More than 160 students from 35 countries
How? Teams will compete against each other in 3 fields of AI: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing
Who is behind: IOAI sponsors include Google, MBZUAI, Vivacom, Software University, and others
Why? To promote AI education among students globally and to reward the brightest young minds in the AI field!

Press releases

The world's best students in AI Honoured at the first International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad

40 teams from 6 continents kick off the first International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence

The first International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence starts in Bulgaria on 10th of August

Top Bulgarian singer Maria Ilieva is the celebrity face of the 1st International Olympiad in AI

1st International Olympiad in AI founders: We have a record number of participating countries

Mayor of the host town Burgas: IOAI brings together the students who will change the world

Resources for the press

Contact for media inquiries


Email for members of the press: media@ioai-official.org

For international media: please contact Mrs Iva Gumnishka, +420608638476
For Bulgarian media: please contact Mr Valkan Goranov, +359887806581

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    IOAI in the news

    Novinite.com

    "Burgas Set to Host Inaugural International AI Olympiad"

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    MBZUAI

    "International Olympiad in AI launches to nurture the next generation of AI talent"

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    Forbes Bulgaria

    "Bulgaria organizes the first international AI olympiad" (in Bulgarian)

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    Digital National Coalition

    "Unleashing the Future of Tech: The First International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence 2024 in Bulgaria"

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    IT Logs

    "AI Olympiad in Bulgaria to host 160 students from 35 countries"

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    BTA

    "Bulgaria to Host First AI International Student Olympiad in August"

    Read here

    Other news about us


    Digital stories: "Artificial Intelligence is coming in big, strong, and a bit chaotic" (interview with founding member Elena Marinova) in Bulgarian
    Bloomberg TV: "The future of Artificial Intelligence: regulations and responsibility, not prohibitions" (interview with founding member Alex Velinov) in Bulgarian
    Digitalk: "AI Olympiad is coming up in Burgas" (interview with founding member Elena Marinova) in Bulgarian

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