Lenovo AI PC Hack-a-thon · with Techkriti, IIT Kanpur
Pick a real problem. Write a sharp, specific design. Show us how AI can be useful, private and light on an AI PC. The reward is a winter internship at Lenovo.
Choose one
Each answer is a written design, not a working program. Here is the idea of each. The full statements are in the Word document.
Problem A
Which laptop is right for each person?
Design an application that recommends the right AI PC: for a new buyer, or for each employee of a small or mid-size business refreshing its laptops every three to five years. Show how it collects data, how it decides, and how it balances power, budget and a fleet that is easy to manage.
Problem B
Control a PC with your voice or your hands.
Design a simple on-device assistant that offers an alternative to keyboard and mouse. Pick voice or hand gestures, focus on two or three everyday tasks, and show how it works, how it keeps data private and how it stays light on the laptop.
Problem C
Sensitive documents stay on the laptop.
Design a workbench that lets an employee find, question, summarise and compare sensitive documents with AI, while every document stays on the device. Show how answers stay trustworthy, and how it works across laptops with very different CPU, GPU and NPU capability.
Your path
Who can take part: 2nd and 3rd year students, plus 4th year dual-degree students, and 1st year Master degree students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or other technical discipline.
By 8 Nov. Share your details and the dates you could take the winter internship.
A, B or C. Read it twice. The best answers are specific.
One Word file, 2,000 words or fewer. The problem statements document has the template.
By 10 Nov. Upload the file, then complete the submission form.
10–20 Nov, at a time that suits you and the interviewers.
5 openings and a fixed stipend of ₹1L.
Take part
Scan a code with your phone, or use the buttons.
Tell us who you are and when you can do the winter internship.
Upload your Word document, then confirm the details and agreements.
Not sure about something? Send us your question. Common ones go into the FAQ, without your name.
Good to know
2nd and 3rd year students, plus 4th year dual-degree students, and 1st year Master degree students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or other technical discipline.
No. We are asking for your thinking and your design, not a working program. Submit one Word document of 2,000 words or fewer.
No. Submissions are individual.
Use of AI tools is allowed. But more than AI, critical thinking is going to be your best friend.
No. We are not sharing any data: where your design needs data, you decide what it is and say where it would come from. For Problem A, the laptop catalogue is published on psref.lenovo.com.
Round 1: reviewers read every submission. Round 2: shortlisted participants are interviewed. Internship selections are made after the interviews.
Between 10–20 Nov, based on the candidate’s and interviewers’ availability.
5 openings and a fixed stipend of ₹1L. The internship needs a minimum of 4 weeks, and you give your availability when you register.
No. Participation does not constitute consent to unrelated marketing or public use of a participant’s name, image or submission; any such use requires separate permission where applicable.
Participation confers no right or entitlement to any internship or other recognition. Lenovo may cancel, postpone or modify this event, and select, reject or disqualify any participant, team or submission and make all selections. All decisions of Lenovo are final. Internship offers remain subject to Lenovo’s eligibility and onboarding requirements.
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