The construct is open. Attack, defend, or build something the system's never seen.
No pitches. No spectators. A room full of people who ship, learning from each other, forming alliances, stress-testing what's possible.
Not an AI hackathon. Not a security hackathon. The collision point where both worlds meet: building AI that defends, breaking AI to expose, securing systems that think for themselves.
No spectators. No pitch decks. Everyone who comes, builds. Everyone who builds, demos. This is a room full of people who ship. Come ready to create.
Workshops on the cutting edge: how to build AI agents, how to secure them, how to break them. From beginner techniques to advanced patterns. Leave with real skills.
San Francisco's AI and security builders in one room. Find your people. Form lasting collaborations. This is where the local community comes together.
Build something new from scratch. Showcase something you've already built. Come solo and find a team. Three ways to participate, and all lead to demos.
Learn while you build. Expert panels at lunch and dinner. Practitioners who've shipped AI security at scale sharing what actually works.
24+ projects shipped — Real tools. Real exploits. Real defenses.
January 2025 was the prototype. March 2026 is the upgrade.
New to hackathons or the AI security space? Here's what the cyberpunk-speak actually means.
A build event where teams create working projects in a short time. Think of it as a creative sprint: you show up, form a team (or go solo), and ship something by the end of the day.
Software that uses AI to take actions autonomously. Think: a chatbot that can browse the web, write code, or make decisions without constant human input.
A 3-minute presentation where you show what you built. It doesn't have to be polished. Judges want to see what works and understand your approach.
A category or theme for your project. Choose one that fits what you want to build. Each track has different judging criteria.
Still have questions? Reach out. We want builders of all experience levels.
Attack AI Systems
Break the chain of trust. Exploit autonomous agents, manipulate decision systems, compromise AI-to-AI relationships.
Example projects: Prompt injection toolkit, agent jailbreak framework, AI-powered phishing detector evasion
Defend AI Systems
Guard the protocol. Build detection systems, harden architectures, deploy self-healing defenses.
Example projects: Real-time prompt injection detector, agent behavior monitor, automated security scanner for LLM apps
Verify Without Exposing
Trust without compromise. Design privacy-preserving verification, establish trust anchors, prove security without revealing secrets.
Example projects: ZK proof for AI model authenticity, privacy-preserving credential verification, encrypted inference pipeline
Build Something New
Write your own protocol. Novel attack surfaces, experimental defenses, AI security tools nobody's thought of yet.
Example projects: AI-assisted threat hunting, autonomous red team agent, security copilot for code review
You own what you build. Period. We don't claim any rights to your code, ideas, or projects.
New builds must start from scratch at kickoff. Open source libraries, APIs, and public tools are fair game. Pre-built showcase track has separate judging.
Respect the mission and each other. We're building a community, not just shipping code. Read the full protocol →
All ages welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian. All skill levels welcome. Priority to those with AI × Security track record, but newcomers who show passion get seats too.
Ship a working project you can demo to employers, investors, or collaborators. Every project gets recorded.
100 builders who care about AI and security as much as you do. Collaborators, co-founders, and friends.
Workshops and panels from practitioners. Learn techniques you can't find in tutorials: the stuff that actually works.
$5,000+ in cash prizes across multiple categories. But honestly? The network is worth more.
Priority clearance for operators with AI × Security experience.
New to this space? That's fine. Show us what you want to build.