​Digital Minds Research Sprint 2026 - San Francisco - Apart Research × CIMC

​Do AI systems have preferences, welfare, or something like an inner life worth investigating?

​Join Apart Researchcim co-organizers at the CIMC offices in San Francisco for a physical gathering of a global weekend research sprint on digital minds.

​The CIMC offices are located in San Francisco, CA. A teammate will greet you at the entrance when you arrive and guide you to our space.

​The Event

​Teams spend the weekend researching model preferences, introspection and self-report reliability, valence signals, and model identity, working in person alongside the global online sprint.

​Whether you are an ML engineer, cognitive scientist, or philosopher: no prior research experience required.

​We'll begin with a kickoff event on Friday (Aug 14) at the CIMC offices, and welcome teams to join us for IRL co-working during designated hours over Saturday (Aug 15) and Sunday (Aug 16).

​Please note that this event will also take place online, on Apart Research's sprint portal and Discord with an anticipated >500 participants – the San Francisco hub is an opportunity to connect with fellow researchers and hackers for cozy collaboration within a global digital event!

​Schedule

​Friday, August 14 - Kickoff & Talks (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

• ​11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Doors Open & Arrival

• ​12:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Lunchtime Orientation & Lightning Talks (featuring Joscha Bach, Hikari Sorensen, Mati Roy & Kamil Alaa)

• ​1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Team Formation & Mingling

• ​3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Mentorship Office Hours & Coworking

​Saturday, August 15 & Sunday, August 16 - Coworking & Hacking

• ​11:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Dedicated Coworking, Hacking & Collaboration

​Apart Research with NODES

​Register for the global sprint: apartresearch.com