Ara X Cornell Hackathon: Build Your Own AI Computer

We’re excited to visit campuses this spring to explore a simple question together: what does it look like when everyone has access to their own AI personal computer?

With support from Ara (YC backed), we’re hosting a Build Night on campus — a one-day experience where students from different backgrounds come together to experiment, build, and imagine new possibilities with AI.

This is an opportunity for your community to not just learn about AI, but to actively shape how it can be used in creative, meaningful ways

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

🎓 Founders/ Researchers → come show your creativity

No experience needed. Just curiosity.

🏆 Prizes $10,000 in credits & gifts for top teams.

🍱 Winner gets lunch/ office hours with the Ara CEO.

🗺️ Tour Schools:

✅ Cornell — Apr 18 ← You are here

✅ Johns Hopkins — Apr 19

🔜 UPenn (coming soon)

🔜 Stanford (coming soon)

🔜 UC Berkeley (coming soon)

🔜 Virginia Tech (coming soon)

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. 🙌