Can AI decode ancient business records?

Step into the role of a digital archeologist by joining the Deep Past Challenge, an extraordinary competition that tasks participants with using Artificial Intelligence to decode the 4,000-year-old business records of ancient Assyrian merchants. By developing a machine translation system to convert Old Assyrian cuneiform into English, you will help bring overlooked historical voices into modern conversation and push the boundaries of computational linguistics. With a $50,000 total prize pool on the line and an entry deadline of March 23, 2026, this is your chance to contribute to the preservation of human history through technical innovation.