NutriAI+ wins Rep. Frank Lucas’s 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Oklahoma’s Third District
Rep. Lucas has named Joshua Li of Stillwater Junior High, Benjamin Li of Stillwater Junior High, Wynston Sun of Hinsdale Middle School, and Max Sun of Hinsdale Central High School as the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Oklahoma’s Third District.
When asked what inspired the creation of NutriAI+, the students said, “Approximately 73% of American adults are overweight or obese. This statistic shocked us, and we thus developed the NutriAI+ App to provide all Americans with a tool to live a healthier life, by assisting underweight people to achieve a healthy weight, and people with a normal weight to maintain and supplement their diet. Secondly, we embraced emerging technologies using generative AI in the App. With our use of ChatGPT and Dall-E, we have explored text and image generative abilities as innovations in the field of nutrition and health.”
This year’s Challenge saw an unprecedented level of participation, with 374 Members of the House of Representatives hosting competitions, surpassing the previous record of 340. A remarkable 11,334 students from across the United States competed in this year’s Challenge, marking an impressive increase of nearly 1,000 participants compared to the previous record set in 2019. The enthusiasm and creativity these students display is a testament to the growing interest in technology and signal a bright future for American innovation. The surge of ingenuity continued with a whopping 3,645 original applications flooding in, nearly a thousand more than the previous year’s high. This remarkable growth showcases the exceptional talent and innovation within our nation’s youth.
The Congressional App Challenge is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host contests in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. This resounding show of bipartisan support emphasizes the critical importance of STEM education in today’s rapidly evolving world. Each participating Member of Congress selects a winning app from their district, and each winning team is invited to showcase their winning app to Congress during our annual #HouseOfCode festival.