Guardians of the Generative Age — Innovating for Safer AI Futures
Global iSAFE Hackathon -Inclusive & Secure AI For Everyone
An Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026
A global, hybrid hackathon to build trustworthy generative AI that defends truth, protects citizens, and promotes online peace.
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A Journey that Redefined Cybersecurity into Cyber Peace
What began in 2017 as a bold challenge on a global stage has today evolved into a worldwide movement for CyberPeace.
The journey was inaugurated at the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), New Delhi, with the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, as the Chief Guest of the Inaugural edition, a moment that set the tone for the vision, scale, and seriousness of the mission. His call for nations to unite against malicious forces in the digital domain reinforced a powerful message: cyberspace must be secured through collaboration, responsibility, and shared values.
Launched alongside this historic global forum, the Global Cyber Challenge set out with a clear and ambitious mission, to discover cyber talent, build trust, and secure the digital future. What followed was extraordinary. Thousands of cybersecurity minds from across continents came together, not merely to compete, but to collaborate, innovate, and protect.
Over the years, this initiative has grown from a one-time challenge into a sustained global platform, bringing together governments, international organizations, industry leaders, academia, and ethical hackers under a shared vision: “a secure, inclusive, and resilient cyberspace for all”
Today, the Global CyberPeace Challenge stands as a testament to what is possible when technology is guided by responsibility, security by ethics, and innovation by purpose. It is no longer just a competition, it is a global talent pipeline, a policy incubator, and a collaboration engine shaping the future of cybersecurity.
From identifying exceptional cyber talent to enabling real-world solutions, from influencing policy dialogue to fostering international cooperation the journey continues with the same conviction that inspired its beginning:
Cybersecurity is not about conflict it is about trust. And trust is the foundation of CyberPeace.
Edition
3
Countries
120+
Participants
1500+
Prizes worth
$10,000
quick facts
FORMAT
Hybrid — Global online build + Finale at New Delhi + Opportunity to
Showcase at Bharat Mandapam.
DATE
- Launch: 20 Nov 2025
- Registrations: 20 Nov 2025 – 15 Jan 2026
- Shortlisting Phase: 15–25 Jan 2026
- Finalists Announcement: 27 Jan 2026
- Finale: 8–9 Feb 2026
- Showcase and Award Ceremony @ Bharat Mandapam during the CyberPeace Summit: 10 Feb 2026
PRIZES & SUPPORT
grants, cloud credits, incubation, and CyberPeace pilots.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
- University Students and AI researchers.
- CyberPeace Corps volunteers and innovators.
- Startups in Trust & Safety, Fintech or Media Tech.
- Defence & Police Academies for Red-team-blue-team drills.
Why this matters?
Generative AI can create content at scale — images, video, audio, and text. That capability is a force for good, and a source of new harms: deepfakes, targeted scams, automated disinformation, and model misuse. HackForTrust invites the global community to build practical, deployable tools that protect truth, safeguard citizens, and make AI accountable. This is a hands-on competition: prototypes must be demonstrable and ready for pilot testing.
TRACKS / THEMES
PICK ONE WHEN YOU APPLY
TRACK
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Detect the Deceptive
Trace, verify, and neutralize synthetic media (images, video, voice, text).
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Defend the Digital Citizen
Build proactive GenAI tools that prevent scams, educate vulnerable users, and rebuild trust.
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Building the Guardrails of Trustworthy AI
Practical red-teaming, audit, and real-time governance tools for LLMs.
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Create for Peace
Generative experiences that teach empathy, counter polarization, and rebuild civic resilience.
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Enhance the CyberPeace Chatbot
Integrate Generative AI, CyberPeace GPT, and Agentic AI to make CyberPeace’s chatbot an active digital peace agent.
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Detect the Deceptive:
Tracing Synthetic Realities
Defend the Digital Citizen: AI for Protection and Empowerment
Building the Guardrails of
Trustworthy AI
Create for Peace: Generative AI for Social Good and Digital Civility
Enhancing the CyberPeace Chatbot with Generative & Agentic AI Capabilities
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
Evaluation Framework
Criteria
Weight
Innovation & Technical Depth
30%
Trust & Safety Integration
25%
Societal Impact & Usability
20%
Scalability & Localization (Indic languages included)
15%
Presentation, Documentation & Ethics
10%
Process
The panel includes AI researchers, CyberPeace leads, industry partners, policy experts, and civil society.
Ideation Round
- Submission of concept + flow design
- Shortlisting of top 50 ideas
Development Round
- Mentorship + prototype building
- Submission of working solution or demo video
- Shortlisting of top 10 finalists
Grand Finale
- Top 10 finalists pitch to jury
- Live demo and Q&A session
- Selection of 3 winners
WHat to submit
Clearly define the problem your solution tackles, the proposed AI-driven approach, and the impact it will have on cybersecurity. Highlight how your solution was designed, any unique algorithms or techniques used, and how AI improves upon existing methods.
Source code & Repository
- Provide a link to your project’s code repository (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).
- Create an open-source (or openly distributed) solution that addresses pressing cybersecurity challenges by integrating AI. (each a “Project”).
- Include information on the open-source license you’re using to ensure others can freely adapt and build upon your work.
WORKING DEMO
- Showcase your solution in action via a deployed app, Docker container, or hosted instance.
- Alternatively, create a short video or interactive environment (e.g., GitHub Pages, YouTube, or a similar platform) to guide viewers through your tool.
supporting material
- Supply a 3–5 minute video walkthrough explaining your project’s features, architecture, and results.
- Provide screenshots, diagrams, or any supplementary documentation (API specs, user guides, etc.) to help others understand and use your creation.
Team & Contributor Info
- Include a short bio or description for each contributor, along with pictures if possible.
- If you represent a company or organization, provide a concise overview of its mission and role in your project.
- By focusing on open-source principles and immediate practical application, your project can help elevate the cybersecurity community’s capabilities against ever-evolving threats. We look forward to seeing your innovative solutions!
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Prize, Pilots
Post Event Paths
Cash prizes, cloud credits, and incubation support.
Fast-track pilots with CyberPeace.
Fellowship
Opportunities.
Opportunities.
Showcases at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
Code of Conduct & Safety
Be respectful. No hate or harassment. No building tools intended to harm. All participants must follow the privacy & data rules in the problem pack. Breaches will result in disqualification and removal.
Prizes & Support
Grand Prize
$10,000
Individual winner $3500 in cash
Features include
- Present your submission in an online webcast
- $3,500 Cash Prize
- Travel and Expenses for you people to attend a future summit
- A Course of your choice (valued at $8,000)
- CyberPeace Summit Ticket (valued at $525)
- Virtual coffee with a CyberPeace AI Faculty Member
- Your demo highlighted on CyberPeace Challenge website
- Social media promotion of your project
Grand Prize
$1500
in cash
Features include
- Present your submission in an online webcast
- $1,500 Cash Prize
- CyberPeace Summit Ticket (valued at $525)
- Virtual coffee with a CyberPeace AI Faculty Member
- CyberPeace Summit Ticket (valued at $525)
- Virtual coffee with a CyberPeace AI Faculty Member
- Your demo highlighted on CyberPeace Challenge website
- Social media promotion of your project
Grand Prize - Team Winner
$3500
in cash
Features include
- Present your submission in an online webcast
- $3,500 Cash Prize
- Travel and Expenses for up to 4 people to attend a future summit.
- CyberPeace Summit Tickets for each team member (valued at $525)
- Virtual coffee with a CyberPeace AI Faculty Member
- Your demo highlighted on CyberPeace Summit website
- Social media promotion of your project
Sponsor Opportunities
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Pilot Pipelines
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Early access to finalist tech
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Recruitment access
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Who can participate?
Anyone globally — students, researchers, startups, NGOs, and early-stage companies. Teams up to 3.
Will participants get API / cloud credits?
Yes — selected teams can apply for partner credits. Details in the problem pack.
Is travel covered for finalists?
Travel support is available for select finalists; details shared during finalist selection.
Can we use proprietary models?
Yes, but you must document license/usage and include safety mitigations. Open-source solutions encouraged for reproducibility.
How do you protect sensitive outputs?
All demo data must be sanitized. We provide secure sandboxes for testing.
$10,000 Prize Pool
8 - 10 Feb 2026