

AI on the Hill Demo Night
AI on the Hill is a high-energy, in-person showcase bringing together civic, cybersecurity, and national security AI startups with policymakers, technologists, and public-sector leaders on Capitol Hill.
Hosted by the National AI Association in collaboration with The AI Collective, this event caps a full day of AI programming on the Hill and shifts the conversation from theory to practice—highlighting real, working AI products addressing some of society’s most critical challenges.
Event Run-of-Show
4:00–5:00 PM, doors open for open networking, giving attendees the opportunity to connect across sectors in an informal, high-trust setting
5:00–6:00 PM, 5–7 curated startups will take the stage for fast-paced, three-minute demos showcasing how AI is already being deployed in areas like civic infrastructure, cybersecurity, and national security.
The Lineup
Capitol AI - Decision-grade intelligence from internal data.
Everstar - Faster nuclear licensing with AI.
Neuroscale AI - Scalable, structured human judgment with AI.
Delve Deeper - Policy and public-affairs intelligence, minus the noise.
AxioSight - National security grade cognitive automation.
Trustible - Operationalizing responsible AI.
FutureFit AI - AI-powered career navigation and workforce development platform.
Civic - AI-powered platform that streamlines workflows for legislative offices.
Blue Sky Innovators - Cyber, space, and intelligence solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
Why Attend
The goal of AI on the Hill is simple but ambitious: to bring builders and decision-makers into the same room, foster meaningful cross-sector relationships, and leave attendees with a renewed sense of hope and momentum around the positive, responsible implementation of AI in the public interest.
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.
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