Welcome to the Proving Ground
National AI Competition now through November 1, 2026 with $10,000 in winnings.
Competition RulesProving Ground is a free, open library of work challenges for the eight roles AI has changed most. Each challenge is scored against a published rubric, in bands, with a video walkthrough that becomes a public artifact you own.
Complete a Challenge.
Complete and submit a Wave 1, 2, or 3 challenge to enter the competition. You can submit challenges across multiple career ladders - have fun and explore!
Review the Feedback.
Feedback is sent for every challenge submission so you can learn and improve. Competition will accept two submissions per challenge.
Top 10 per Ladder Advance.
Your challenge scores are summed across Waves 1, 2, and 3. Top 10 builders per ladder will advance to the judging panel for winner and runner up selections.