AI TechAwards @ AI DevSummit

2026 Winners

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How it Works

The AI TechAwards celebrate technical innovation, adoption and reception in the AI & Machine Learning industry and by the developer community.

The AI TechAwards are given out for 20 categories, and the Advisory Board for AI DevSummit, made up of industry veterans, will select category winners after the public nomination process concludes.

The AI TechAwards nominations are open NOW through Friday, April 10, 2026, and winners will be announced online April 20, 2026. Winners will be presented at the AI TechAwards ceremony on May 27 at 7:00 PT at AI DevSummit 2026. Recipients receive (2) VIP Passes to AI DevSummit 2026, a commemorative award, and media promotion and industry recognition.

Nominations are public, and any technology, product or service whose main innovation / value is its artificial intelligence / machine learning technology will be eligible for nomination.

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Why Apply?

The 2026 AI TechAwards, now in their 7th year, celebrate technical innovation, reception, and solutions in the global AI industry. Winners in 2026 will enjoy the following benefits:

Recognition: The 2026 AI TechAwards are the definitive awards for the AI community, held in conjunction with AI DevSummit 2026, the world’s largest artificial intelligence dev conference (May 27-28, South San Francisco, CA, & June 2-3, Live Online).

Visibility: Winners receive two (2) VIP Passes to AI DevSummit 2026 and a commemorative physical award, presented at the AI DevAwards Ceremony & VIP Reception on May 27, 2026, in South San Francisco, CA

Exposure: Be featured in local & national media promotion and get a dedicated company profile on the AI DevAwards website, where winners will remain posted year after year.

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Timeline

Friday, April 10, 2026
Nominations close

Monday, April 20, 2026
Winners Announced

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2026 AI TechAwards Ceremony
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
South San Francisco Conference Center

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Categories

AI Coding Assistant
AI Development Framework
AI for DevOps
AI for Finance
AI for Healthcare
AI for Leadership
AI for Manufacturing/Industrial
AI Integration: Business-to-Business
AI Integration: Business-to-Consumer
AI Model Management and Deployment
AI Security and Privacy
AI-Enabled Business Process Management
Data Storage and Access
Generative AI
Innovator of the year (Organization)
Innovator of the year (Person)
LLM Innovation
Machine Learning Innovation
Open Source AI
RAG Enablement