Registration for the AIxCC Open Track closes on April 30, 2024 at 11:59PM UTC. All teams must sign up for their AIxCC Competitor Dashboard and submit their required documentation by the deadline, including their Concept Paper and the Entrant Official’s proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Late entries will not be accepted.
DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) will bring together the foremost experts in AI and cybersecurity to safegaurd the software critical to all Americans.
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Competitors will leverage advances in AI to invent the next generation of
cybersecurity defenses for today’s digital society. Across two years of open
competition, AIxCC will challenge teams to develop AI-driven systems to automatically secure the critical code that underpins daily life.
AIxCC will have two tracks for participation: an Open Track and Small Business Track.
While most participants will register to compete in AIxCC through the Open Track, DARPA will support up to seven small businesses to participate in the competition via the Small Business Track.
Open Track
Competitors will register with DARPA from
December 13, 2023 – April 30, 2024.
Small Business Track (CLOSED)
Competitors were selected from a Concept White Paper Contest. Up to seven small businesses will receive funding to participate.
AIxCC is no longer accepting white paper submissions for the Small Business Track as of Jan 15, 2024.
For more information, visit the Rules page.
Congratulations to the Small Business Track winners
- Shellphish, Shellphish Support Syndicate
- Trail of Bits, Trail of Bits, Inc.
- Zellic
- LACROSSE, Smart Information Flow Technologies (SIFT)
- 42-b3yond-6ug, Net Shield LLC
- VERSATIL, GrammaTech, Inc.
Semifinal Competition Prizes
Up to the top seven (7) teams will advance to the final competition and will each receive $2 million in prize money.
Final Competition Prizes
The top three (3) scoring teams in the final competition will be awarded prizes in the following amounts:
- 1st Place: $4 million
- 2nd Place: $3 million
- 3rd Place: $1.5 million
Editor’s Note: On Dec. 13, 2023, DARPA updated the Open Track
registration timeline, replaced the former Funded Track solicitation with Small
Business Track information, and updated the additional prizes for the semifinalists
moving on to final competition.