# 500'000€ Prize for Compressing Human Knowledge

Source: http://prize.hutter1.net
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/500000euro-Prize-for-Compressing-Human-Knowledge?index=0x64e04dcadfe638632978a22775d2f3ff79a5f6678f672f6ce1d196e3a3a6e21cabe986ad
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## Summary

This privately run and funded contest offers a 500,000-euro prize for compressing human knowledge, with payment only if a solution reflects the contest's spirit. Decompressors that secretly receive outside information are forbidden, and claims must run on the organizers' machines within reasonable space and time limits. The smallest claimable prize is 5,000 euros, and payment cannot be legally enforced. The rules may change at any time, and the prize formula will be adapted after an award.

## Article

Disclaimer: Copying and distribution of this page (http://prize.hutter1.net) is permitted, provided the source is cited. The prize will be paid if the solution reflects the spirit of the contest. In particular decompressors (secretly) receiving any kind of "outside" information are forbidden. Also in order to verify your claim we need to be able to run your executable on our machines within reasonable space and time constraints. This is a privately run and funded contest. Payment of the prize cannot be legally enforced. The smallest claimable prize is 5'000€. After an award, the prize formula (L) will be adapted. Rules may change at any time to meet the goals of fairness, accuracy, maximizing public participation, and recognizing existing practice. July 2006. Updated Feb.2020.