Symbiotic Security Announces "Clash of Prompts" AI Prompt Battle Royale

The world's first live competition to test the security of AI-generated code takes place in San Francisco and online.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 7:34pm by

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Symbiotic Security, a leader in AI-native code security, today announced Clash of Prompts, the world's first live prompt engineering Battle Royale. The event pits developers against each other in rapid-fire, 5-minute rounds where they write prompts that generate code live on stage, with the output scored in real time on vulnerabilities, security best practices, and prompt efficiency. The competition takes place on May 7, 2026 both in person at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Builder Loft in San Francisco and online, open to participants worldwide.

Why it matters

As AI coding assistants become standard tools in the development workflow, the security gap in AI-generated code is one of the most pressing challenges facing the software industry. Clash of Prompts makes this problem painfully, publicly, and undeniably visible, turning AI code security into a live, competitive, and spectator-friendly format that reveals in real time how prompt quality directly impacts the security of the code that ships to production.

The details

Clash of Prompts pits two developers against each other in rapid-fire, 5-minute rounds. Each competitor writes a single prompt, and the AI generates code from both prompts simultaneously - live, on screen, in front of the entire audience. The output is scored in real time on vulnerabilities detected, security best practices, and prompt efficiency. The winner advances, while the loser is eliminated. Competitors progress through open brackets, semi-finals, and a grand final on stage, with the crowd - and online spectators - watching every vulnerability surface in real time on the leaderboard. For the first time, Clash of Prompts is also opening an online tournament running in parallel with the in-person event, allowing remote participants to compete in the same bracket format, on the same leaderboard, for the same prizes.

  • Clash of Prompts takes place on May 7, 2026.
  • The in-person event is held at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Builder Loft in San Francisco.

The players

Symbiotic Security

A leader in AI-native code security, and the organizer of the Clash of Prompts event.

Jerome Robert

The CEO of Symbiotic Security.

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What they’re saying

“Most teams know AI-generated code carries security risks, but they've never watched it happen live. Clash of Prompts changes that. It makes the invisible visible - and it makes it competitive.”

— Jerome Robert, CEO, Symbiotic Security

What’s next

The Clash of Prompts arena is open now for free play, allowing developers to sharpen their skills before the tournament. Registration for both the in-person and online events is also open.

The takeaway

Clash of Prompts is a groundbreaking event that shines a spotlight on the critical issue of security in AI-generated code. By making this problem public and competitive, the event aims to drive awareness and spur innovation in the industry to address this growing challenge.