ILIAD 2026 Conference

ILIAD 2026 is a five-day unconference on theoretical AI alignment held in Berkeley, California, from 3 to 7 August 2026. Now in its third edition and organised by Iliad, it gathers more than 100 participants who propose and lead their own sessions rather than following a fixed programme, giving it the feel of a working research retreat.

Topics span singular learning theory, agent foundations, causal incentives, computational mechanics, safety-by-debate and scalable oversight, and confirmed attendees include researchers such as Abram Demski, Richard Ngo, Jesse Hoogland, John Wentworth and Geoffrey Irving. Attendance is free with needs-based travel and accommodation support, and applications closed on 1 July 2026, so this listing is primarily a record of the event and a pointer for tracking future editions.