Promptathon

Tracks

Choose a challenge lane

3-hour format: planning → prompt iteration → verification → presentation.

Track lineup

Each track pairs a real campus challenge with structured AI coaching guidance.

Track

History & Humanities

Curate historical sources to build a three-minute interpretive presentation of a contested event, reconciling conflicting narratives.

Example challenge

Explain the same event to multiple audiences while identifying bias and defending interpretive choices in a short staged briefing.

Allowed AI usage: AI restricted to questioning, counterarguments, and bias detection—no scripts, dialogue, or explanatory content may be generated.

Track

Science & Data Analysis

Analyze large real-world datasets to recommend policy positions grounded in evidence and uncertainty awareness.

Example challenge

Evaluate climate, health, or transit data to defend a policy path with transparent methodology.

Allowed AI usage: AI may support hypothesis generation, aggregation, and assumption checks but cannot produce policy conclusions—students own methods and rationale.

Track

Cause Storytelling

Source data and select key facts to craft an infographic championing a charitable or public-interest campaign with integrity.

Example challenge

Design a data-backed poster supporting a community health initiative with responsible sourcing.

Allowed AI usage: AI can surface sources and stress-test claims but may not produce final messaging—students justify every editorial decision.

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Business & Market Analysis

Use historical housing market data to make a one-year investment decision emphasizing risk awareness and transparent reasoning.

Example challenge

Recommend how to allocate a housing fund amid uncertain market conditions and explain the logic.

Allowed AI usage: AI may identify trends and probe assumptions but cannot make the decision or justification—participants synthesize evidence and defend their stance.