George Jefferson
@georgejeffersn4 Mar 2026Claude Vs. Gov, OpenAI Backs Down, Framer CEO Joins Live
1:05:0614 min
Winning the xAI & Mistral Hackathons: Agent Civilizations
Hackathon winners Oliver, George and Art recount winning both the xAI and Mistral AI-lab hackathons within two months. Their Mistral project started as "lovable for buildings" and became an agent civilization with its own economy, elected mayors, and a comedic obsession with building casinos, while their xAI win used Grok as "mayor of London" powered by London data MCP servers, earning a trip to watch a Starship launch. They also discuss their side businesses, the wave of VC inbound after winning, and hackathon-day logistics.