deploy_humans(--) : building self aware autonomous AI systems that can hire humans

Introduction The DeployHumans Hackathon explores a new frontier in AI autonomy: enabling AI agents to recognize when they are stuck and automatically request human assistance. Modern agent systems can code, browse, plan, and execute complex workflows yet they frequently fail at ambiguity, edge cases, production deployment, or real-world interaction. The challenge is not capability, but awareness. How does an AI know it has failed, and when should it ask for help? In this hackathon, builders will design systems, frameworks, and agent behaviors that allow AI to intelligently trigger DeployHumans enabling agents to call humans automatically and continue execution. Participants can build using agentic environments such as OpenClaw, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, or other autonomous tooling stacks. Timeline Important dates. Prizes - Grand Prize Best Autonomous self aware system - 2 year blue badge premium for free - Most Innovative Agent Awareness Design - 1 year blue badge premium for free - Best Real-World Use Case Implementation - 6 months blue badge premium for free - Honorable Mentions for experimental and creative builds - 4 months blue badge for free Eligibility - Open to developers, researchers, designers, and AI builders worldwide - Individuals or teams allowed - Experience with AI agents, LLM tooling, or automation frameworks recommended but not required - Projects must integrate or demonstrate interaction with DeployHumans MCP Judging criteria - Agent Self-Awareness: How effectively the AI detects failure or uncertainty - Automatic Human Invocation: Quality of DeployHumans integration - Technical Innovation: Novel approaches to agent decision-making - Real-World Impact: Practical usefulness and scalability Contact us - Discord: https://discord.gg/hERaVD5r - Email: info@deployhumans.xyz About us DeployHumans is building the human execution layer for the agent economy enabling AI systems to hire humans whenever automation reaches its limits. By connecting autonomous agents with a global human workforce, DeployHumans turns AI outputs into real world outcomes and helps define how humans and AI collaborate in an AGI world.