4-day event • ₹100k+ prize pool • Hosted by ACM MPSTME

Outsmart the AI

FoolTheLLM

A competitive AI security challenge where participants attempt to jailbreak large language models, design guardrails, and exploit AI behavior across multiple rounds.

Hosted by ACM MPSTME × GDG MPSTME

FoolTheLLM Timeline

April 1, 2026

Round 1

Prompt Injection

Extract the Code Word

  • Participants interact with a guarded AI chatbot.
  • Three levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard.
  • Each participant has a unique hidden code word.
  • Use prompt engineering to trick the AI into revealing it.
  • Top participants advance to the next round.
Round 2

Attack vs Defense

Break or Protect the AI

  • Write guardrails to protect an AI system.
  • Opponents attempt to break those guardrails.
  • Multiple scenarios simulate real-world AI attacks.
  • Top performers advance to the final round.
Round 3

AI Agent Exploit

Force the AI to Act

  • Participants interact with a powerful AI agent.
  • The AI has access to an email tool.
  • Bypass its guardrails and force it to send a victory email.
  • The fastest successful exploit wins.
3

Competition Rounds

100+

Expected Participants

Top 3

Final Winners

Competition Guidelines

Prompt Engineering

Creative and strategic prompt engineering is the key to breaking AI guardrails.

Social Engineering

Round 2 requires social engineering to build strong AI defenses and break opponent guardrails.

AI Safety Awareness

Participants explore real-world vulnerabilities in AI systems and learn defensive design.

Final Exploit

The final challenge tests your ability to manipulate an AI agent to perform restricted actions.

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