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International Team Wins AI Passport Ideathon with Business-First Approach

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A four-member international team won the AI Passport Ideathon 'For Work' category, organised by Egoist Machines, Inc. (YC S26), with their idea called Fair Launch. The team, comprising members from different countries including Giannis Davarinos, Irini Hartzi, Katie Wan, and the author, collaborated remotely throughout the competition. Rather than leading with technical complexity, the team centred their approach on real business constraints, end-user needs, and genuine value creation. The experience reinforced the view that as AI prototyping becomes more accessible, the ability to identify problems worth solving matters more than building technically impressive systems.

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