How Queen’s students are using AI tools like Steer, Cursor, and Lovable to build, connect, and create together.
Steer partnered with QVibe, Queen’s University’s Applied AI Club, and Cursor to host the QVibe Hackathon, an event that showed how students are using artificial intelligence to create, connect, and build in new ways.
The event was full of energy and ideas. Students used Cursor to code their projects, Lovable to design their brands, and Steer to reach out, form teams, and connect with mentors. Some even used Cluely to get a little extra help studying. The hackathon captured what makes this generation of builders unique: creativity, curiosity, and courage to experiment with the tools shaping the future.
“QVibe is democratizing building,” said the Steer team. “And Steer is democratizing connection. Students are not just using AI to make things. They are using it to meet people, form partnerships, and open doors that once felt impossible.”
Raif and Shahmeer from Steer spoke at the event and met with many of the student teams. They shared how AI is no longer only a tool for efficiency, but a way to empower people to collaborate and build meaningful relationships.
The QVibe Hackathon showed that AI is no longer something far away or abstract. It is becoming a part of how people think, build, and connect.
If there is a new AI frontier in Canada, it is being built right now at Queen’s University.