Hard Negatives: AI Engineers Debate & Game Night

​Join the AI debate night where you defend the take you'd never post online.

​RAG is dead. AI is already sentient. Open weights should be banned. We should trust models we can't explain.

​Think you can argue either side?

​Find a partner and sign up as a team. At the event, you’ll draw a controversial AI take at random. Your team gets 3 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to make the case. You don’t choose the position. You have to sell it.

​The room votes live. The strongest arguments win prizes.

​First prize: Nintendo Switch Lite

​Second prize: Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System

​Third prize: Qdrant hoodies

​Teams of 2, each person receives a prize

​Additional prizes to be announced

​Both members of every winning team receive a prize.

Not feeling argumentative? Come watch the debates, play games, grab a drink, and enjoy the spectacle from a safe distance.

​Your RSVP includes:

• ​one drink ticket (beer, wine, classic cocktail or well drink) for the first 150 people to arrive

• ​Small bites and appetizers

• ​Unlimited pool tables, darts, foosball , ping pong and shuffleboard tables

​Built for engineers, AI researchers, and builders in New York City, especially anyone working on search, retrieval, or agents.

​Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Debates start at 7:00 PM.

​Spots are limited, and registration approval is required. This is a 21+ event.

​By registering, you agree to receive event emails and consent to being photographed at the event.