01OPENING TALKKiana Jafari
Executive Director
Stanford Center for AI Safety
SF TECH WEEK 2026ONE DAY. BIG QUESTIONS.
A PANEL. A BUILDATHON. A BETTER QUESTION.
Decision-
grade AI.
Build AI worth trusting.
From plausible outputs to defensible decisions. Spend a day with the people building what comes next.
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MARK THE DATEOctober 10, 2026 / Saturday
MAKE THE TIME10:30 AM – 3:30 PM PT
BE IN THE ROOMPalo Alto, California
01 / THE IDEATRUST. RISK. ACCOUNTABILITY.
AI has answers.
Let’s give them
a reason to be trusted.
The next leap in AI isn’t just what it can do. It’s knowing when to rely on it.
Join researchers, engineers, designers, and founders for a conversation about reliable AI. Then take that conversation into a hands-on buildathon.
Learn from the people working on these questions. Meet your collaborators. Build something that moves the conversation forward.
Join the buildathon on DevpostTHE TERRITORY WE’LL EXPLORE
- Claim verification
- Citation integrity
- Trust scoring
- Robustness + bias
- Safer agents
The specific challenges? Revealed on the day.
02 / THE PEOPLERESEARCH MEETS REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Good company.
Bigger conversations.
Meet the people asking what it
takes to make AI dependable.
01OPENING TALK
02PANELISTBryant McCombs
GTM
OpenAI
03PANELISTClark Barrett
Computer Scientist
Stanford
04PANELISTWesley Deng
Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research
05PANELISTSarath Swaminathan
Research Scientist
IBM
One opening talk. Four perspectives. Plenty to build on.PANEL / 12:00–1:00 PM PT
03 / THE DAYClear your
Clear your
calendar.↘
Five hours from first coffee
to final demo.
10
OCTOBERSATURDAY, 2026
All times Pacific. Schedule subject to change.
Add to your calendar- 11:00 AMCheck-in & coffee
Find your people.
Meet fellow builders, grab a coffee, and settle in.
- 12:00 PMKickoff & demos
Open the conversation.
An opening talk, a technical kickoff, and a look at the tools for the day.
- 1:00 PMExpert panel
Question the answers.
A conversation on trust, risk, and accountability with researchers and industry leaders.
- 1:15 PMChallenge reveal & teams
Choose your direction.
Discover the challenges and form a team around the idea you want to explore.
- 3:00 PMBuildathon
Less talk. More building.
Turn your idea into a working prototype, with mentors on hand.
105 MINUTES. MAKE THEM COUNT. - 3:30 PMDemos & closing
Show what’s possible.
Share your work, see what others built, and celebrate the day.
Who is this for?
Engineers, students, AI researchers, designers, founders, and anyone who wants to build more reliable AI. Bring your technical curiosity and a willingness to collaborate.
Do I need experience in AI safety?
No prior AI safety experience is needed. The kickoff introduces the space, and you’ll have mentor support during the build.
Can I come without a team?
Yes. Meet other builders at check-in and form a team after the challenge reveal.
What will we be building?
The broad theme is trustworthy AI: verification, evidence, uncertainty, robustness, and safer agents. The specific challenges will be revealed at the event.
How do I register?
RSVP on Partiful to attend the event. If you’re taking part in the buildathon, also join the event on Devpost, where projects and submissions are managed.
Where is the event?
The current RSVP page lists Industrious Palo Alto Page Mill at 1881 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. Check your Partiful RSVP for the latest arrival details.
Bring your curiosity.
Build some trust.
The people. The questions. The space to build.
All that’s missing is you.