Will AI hackathons strengthen critical mineral supply chains?

This week the White House announced a series of "AI hackathons to strengthen critical mineral supply chains," starting in February of 2024. There's 50 critical minerals are used in everything from electric motors and generators to the fuselage and wings of an airplane. So now the "Critical Minera...

What's new in 2024 AI hackathons?

The new 2024 AI hackathons are now intended to build on the challenges from that 2022 competition. One competitor had described it as a "well-organized competition, really engaging," adding "I think the complexity of the maps that were part of the data set just made it a really interesting and engaging kind of problem."

Can AI help reduce the need for rare earths?

"Doing it" requires knowing what to do, which means knowing where to dig. That's exactly what this project is designed to do. AI can also identify new materials that can reduce or eliminate the need for rare earths in many applications.