AI for Good Hackathon 2025
The AI for Good Hackathon was an exciting day filled with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving. Hosted by CP Mentorship, the event brought together young innovators to use artificial intelligence to tackle real-world challenges. From the start, participants showed incredible enthusiasm, eager to turn their ideas into impactful projects.
The event kicked off with an inspiring keynote speech from Murali Srinivasan, Vice Mayor of Sunnyvale. He introduced the city of Sunnyvale, shared insights on how AI can transform society and governance, and highlighted potential AI-driven projects for community development.
Following this, Jack Song, Engineering Director of Uber Data Platform, offered his perspective on AI’s role in daily life and its future impact, setting the stage for the hands-on learning that followed.
The event then moved on to hands-on workshops covering important topics like Valley Water data analysis, poetry, and chatbot development. These sessions gave teams valuable tools and inspiration before diving into their projects. With support from experienced mentors, including AI researcher Chengyao Shen, participants worked hard to develop AI-driven solutions that addressed environmental and social issues.
Participants then split into groups based on experience level and their areas of interest. Each group tackled different AI applications, guided by mentors:
Poetry Bot Group – Led by Ethan Cheung, participants used Coze chatbot to generate poems.
General AI Bot Creation – Led by Eric, this group explored fundamental AI concepts and built general-purpose AI bots.
Valley Water Data Analysis – Led by Ranya and Wenxing (Dr. Xiaojing Dong’s PhD student), participants learned how to analyze Valley Water data using AI.
Throughout the hackathon, mentors helped participants navigate challenges, including keeping everyone on track, teaching AI bot creation tools, and managing Coze’s sudden crashes when over 50 kids logged in at once!
Throughout the hackathon, teams focused on big ideas—analyzing water conservation data, building AI-powered food recipe generators, and designing chatbots for education and environmental awareness. The energy in the room was inspiring as participants brainstormed, coded, and refined their projects, all while learning from each other.
After hours of hard work, teams presented their solutions to a panel of judges. Each project was unique and well thought out, showing not only technical skills but also creativity and a strong sense of purpose. They were as follows:
PathFinder – Creates personalized travel itineraries based on user preferences.
Coding Bot – Uses AI to assist with coding in various programming languages.
EduBuddy – A tutor bot that provides personalized learning across multiple subjects.
Study Bot – Helps users memorize information with digital flashcards and review questions.
Poetry Bot – Generates creative poetry using chatbot technology.
Poseidon – Provides real-time flood updates using weather APIs.
San Francisquito Creek Guardians – Analyzes Santa Clara County flood reports and proposes flood prevention solutions.
Alphalingo – Helps parents decode modern internet slang and understand what their iPad-savvy kids are saying.
AI for Connoisseurs (AIFC) – A MasterChef AI that summarizes recipes, calculates calorie counts, and suggests dishes for any occasion.
In the end, three teams stood out:
Poseidon won Best Usage of AI Tools for their detailed analysis of Valley Water data.
San Francisquito Creek Guardians received the award for Greatest Potential Impact with their project on water conservation.
AIFC (AI for Connoisseurs) was recognized for Most Creative Solutions to Important Questions with their AI-powered food recipe generator.
Beyond the awards, the hackathon created an amazing sense of community. Participants didn’t just compete—they collaborated, learned from each other, and explored how AI can be used for good. The event sparked important conversations about the future of AI and how it can help solve real-world problems.
This event wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, including Microsoft, Valley Water, and the City of Sunnyvale. Their contributions helped provide resources, mentorship, and a platform for young innovators to shine.
A huge thank you to all the participants, mentors, judges, and sponsors for making this hackathon such a success. We’re excited to see where these projects go next—and we’re already looking forward to the next hackathon! 🚀
