Sparrow Infrastructure launches with The Overhang, an AI forecasting conference in DC on Sep 19-20
panickssery · x · 2026-09-09
New nonprofit Sparrow Infrastructure announced its launch, aiming to bridge the physical and cultural gap between AI policymakers and builders. Its first conference, The Overhang, runs Sep 19-20 in Washington, DC ($200 tickets).
- Focus: two days of forecasting and futurism talks, breakouts, and an unconference for forecasters, rationalists, and optimists.
- Announced speakers include Peter Wildeford (AI Policy Network), Asha Saavoss (CBO), Max Spero (Pangram), Molly Hickman (Metaculus), Stephen Grugett (MNX), Dave Kasten (Palisade Research), and Zack Devlin-Foltz (Forecasting Research Institute).
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