Student from Primorye claimed victory at National Technology Competition
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Olympiad Winner's Tale
Daniil Antonov, a student at School No. 8 in Ussuriisk, struck gold in the National Technological Olympiad (NTO) for AI. With over 7,500 students from 87 regions of Russia and other countries, including Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Uzbekistan, competing, the AI track was the most popular among the 32 profiles [1].
Ninety-four high school students made it to the final round, taking up the challenges presented by the Sber AI team and the Amur Tiger Center. The tasks required the development of computer vision models for tracking the endangered Amur tiger population [2]. Seven students emerged victorious in the individual competition, with 16, including Daniil Antonov, claimed as prize-winners.
In an interview, Daniil shared details about the competition: "The qualifying round featured a classification task - showing images of local animals from camera traps and teaching the computer to classify them by species, like boars and tigers. The semi-finals involved increasing the number of animal species and adding a detection task - determining the location of each object in the image. The final stage was a re-identification task - ranking all the other individuals based on their similarity to a given animal, similar to a Face ID system for animals. These monitoring models will aid specialists in tracking the Amur tiger population" [2].
Most of the tasks during the Olympiad were engineering-based and completed in teams over several days [3]. The students worked on solving tasks for 6-8 hours daily, demonstrating their engineering prowess. Daniil and his teammate finished in 8th place in the team competition, while Daniil himself secured 15th place individually, and his partner placed 23rd [4].
Daniil isn't new to high-tech competitions. Prior to his triumph in the NTO, he claimed first places in AI Academy hackathons, "On the Trail of Animals" (12+) and the "Digital Breakthrough" project (12+), and was a prize winner in the NTO for the "Big Data and Machine Learning" profile, the national school intelligence competition, and the regional stage of the IOI in informatics [4].
As he graduates from the 11th grade in 2023, Daniil aims to pursue his future in artificial intelligence. With his achievements in such competitions, he is likely to secure admission to top specialized universities [4].
The National Technological Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence is a joint venture of the NTO and the AI Academy, backed by the Sberbank Charity Foundation "Investment in the Future." Experts from Sber AI and the Amur Tiger Center provided valuable guidance [5].
[1] The NTO's AI track attracts thousands of participants each year.
[2] The AI Olympiad included tasks related to developing computer vision models to monitor the endangered Amur tiger population.
[3] The Olympiad challenges students' engineering skills through teamwork and problem-solving tasks.
[4] Daniil Antonov has an impressive track record in AI competitions, securing numerous first and second place finishes.
[5] The NTO's AI Olympiad enjoys support from prominent organizations, including the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and initiatives like the "Russia — Land of Opportunity" platform and the "Investment in the Future" charitable foundation.
- Daniil Antonov, the winner of the National Technological Olympiad (NTO) for AI in Ussuriisk, showcased his skills in education and self-development, especially in the field of artificial intelligence.
- Although the AI track of the NTO attracted thousands of participants, only 94 high school students, including Daniil, made it to the final round, grappling with the challenges of developing computer vision models for an endangered species, the Amur tiger.
- Daniil's completion of tasks in the AI Olympiad also demonstrates his ability to work within the realm of technology, using artificial intelligence to aid in the protection and monitoring of wildlife populations.
- With his impressive grades in AI competitions and his aspirations for further study, Daniil Antonov is certain to put artificial intelligence and education and self-development on a promising path towards a successful future.
- As the AI Olympiad is a joint venture of the NTO and the AI Academy, backed by the Sberbank Charity Foundation "Investment in the Future," it continues to play a crucial role in the encouraging and nurturing the talent of future AI leaders, like Daniil Antonov.
