According to OpenAI (@OpenAI), the IOI online AI track leveraged an API for participants to access contest problems and submit solutions independently, without direct supervision from contest organizers (source: OpenAI Twitter, August 11, 2025). This approach enabled scalable, remote participation and demonstrates the growing trend of automation and self-service platforms in AI competitions. Such API-driven workflows lower barriers to entry, support global engagement, and present business opportunities for developing secure, automated contest management systems within the AI education and talent discovery sectors.