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Key Dates

  • Round 1 registration

    • July 01, 2025 - January 26, 2026.

  • Round 1 date, time, and location

    • January 30, 2026 (Friday), 12pm-3pm (U.S. Eastern Time).

    • Students' schools or USAAIO's authorized test sites (such as universities, libraries, test centers).

  • Round 2 date, time, and location

    • March or April, 2026.

    • MIT.

  • USAAIO camp​

    • June, 2026.​

    • MIT.

Round 1

  • How to qualify for Round 1

    • Round 1 is open to everyone.​

  • Topics on the syllabus covered in Round 1

    • Markdown programming in Google Colab

    • Mathematical foundations for AI

    • Basic coding

    • Machine learning

    • Advanced coding for deep learning (PyTorch)

    • Deep learning foundation

    • Basics of convolutional neural network (CNN)

  • Format

    • All problems shall be answered with Google Colab.

    • Each problem may consist of multiple parts.

    • Some parts are non-coding tasks. Contestants are required to typeset their solutions (such as mathematical reasonings and final answers) in Google Colab text cells.

    • Some parts are coding tasks. Contestants are required to typeset their code in Google Colab code cells.

    • All code shall run on CPUs. That is, in Round 1, GPUs are neither needed nor allowed.

  • Awards

    • Distinguished honor rolls​

    • High honor rolls

    • Honor rolls

  • Registration

    • Contestants must be proctored. Prior to your registration, please ensure you can find a proctor.

    • Sign up a portal account at Beaver-Edge AI Institute. It partners with us and provides us a platform for the registration.

    • Complete the contest registration form and pay the registration fee.​

Round 2

  • How to participate in Round 2

    • Qualify via Round 1.​

  • Topics on the syllabus covered in Round 2

    • Everything​

  • Format​

    • The same as Round 1, except that some problems may require contestants to use GPUs.

  • GPU resources on Google Colab

    • L4 GPU

  • ​Awards

    • USAAIO Campers

    • Gold​

    • Silver

    • Bronze​

    • Honorable mention

USAAIO Camp

  • How to participate in the USAAIO camp

    • Qualify via Round 2.​

    • This includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents, Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and international students who are attending schools in the U.S. and Canada.

Team USA

  • How Team USA is selected

    • From the USAAIO camp.

    • Only U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (green card holders), and international students who are attending secondary schools in the U.S. are eligible (this complies with IOAI's rule).

  • Which competitions Team USA will participate

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