国家级AI创新应用赛事杀疯了！超200万元奖金池+全场景赛道，冲线团队速来

Core Viewpoint - The second "Xingzhi Cup" National Artificial Intelligence Innovation Application Competition is the largest AI competition in China, offering a total prize pool of over 200 million yuan and various incentives for employment, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and project incubation [1][3][32]. Group 1: Competition Overview - The competition is co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology, attracting over 16,000 participants and 9,000 teams in its first edition [3]. - The second edition continues its authoritative lineage, with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and local government departments as co-hosts, focusing on promoting application and production through competition [5][6]. - The competition theme is "Empowering Intelligence, Creating Boundless Opportunities," featuring three main thematic competitions along with other specialized competitions [7]. Group 2: Competition Structure - The competition consists of a thematic competition phase and a final competition phase, with various categories including large model innovation, software and hardware innovation, and industry empowerment [9][11]. - The large model innovation competition includes two challenges: application innovation of foundational large model agents and intelligent coding innovation application development [12]. - The software and hardware innovation competition aims to promote the ecosystem of domestic computing platforms, requiring teams to develop verifiable and deployable solutions in specific scenarios [13][14]. Group 3: Incentives and Support - The competition offers a comprehensive incentive system, including official certificates for winning teams, cash prizes, and opportunities for project support such as recruitment channels and funding [31][33]. - Outstanding projects may receive priority access to investment funds and resources, as well as opportunities for collaboration and joint research with supporting units [34]. - The competition timeline includes a registration deadline for most themes on August 25, with the final competition scheduled for October to November in Shenzhen [38][39].