Shark Tank, for science.
30 Oct 2026 · Black Friday AI Hackathon
The problem
AI matchmakers make up convincing reasons for matches that don't hold.
How it works
Scouts suggest pairs in parallel; two sharks grill each one at once; a critic strikes any unsourced claim.
What you get
Joint project proposals for the pairs that survive, with risks and rebuttals.
These work at the same time. The last one waits for what they find.
Scouts
Four, searching the dataset for pairs.
CTO shark
Questions the business case.
Professor shark
Questions the science.
Critic and Writer
Strike unsourced claims, then write the proposal.
Aarish Mansur