Ara Series: Build Your Own AI Personal Computer — UPenn
Everyone can build their 24/7 Personal Computer, with Ara 🚀
The founders of Ara (YC-backed) + DayDreamers (behind 450+ events) are flying across the US this April to host hackathons!
One day. One challenge. Build your own AI Personal Computer / Assistant.
No fluff. No spectators. Just builders.
🧠 CS students → come build 📊 Non-technical → come get impressed by AI 🎓 Professors / researchers → come show your creativity
No experience needed. Just curiosity.
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🏆 **Prizes** $10,000 in credits & gifts for top teams. 🍱 Winner gets lunch with the Ara CEO.
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🗺️ **Tour Schools:** ✅ Cornell — Apr 18 ✅ Johns Hopkins — Apr 19 🔜 Harvard (coming soon) ← **You are here** 🔜 Stanford (coming soon) 🔜 UC Berkeley (coming soon) 🔜 Virginia Tech (coming soon)
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We believe the next wave of builders won't just use AI. They'll build with it. And they're already on campus.
The founders are coming to you. Come build with us. 🙌
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