The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has launched an 'AI Challenge for Healthy Brain Aging' to address the growing concern of dementia and other brain disorders. With a total prize pool of ₹2 crore (approximately $240,000 USD), the competition invites teams of up to five participants from Indian institutions to develop AI tools that can help track brain aging and predict the onset of conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Participants will have access to several datasets, including the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and the UK Biobank, and they will retain intellectual property rights for their innovations, although they may need to provide a usage license to the IISc's Centre for Brain Research. The submission window runs from April 20 to May 20, culminating in a Finalist Pitch event in February 2024. This initiative follows another recent project in Bengaluru, where researchers launched a digital repository called CALM-Brain at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans), aimed at enhancing research on neuropsychiatric diseases.