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ATL BitLabAtlanta, GAAugust 15-16, 2026ALL AGES · BYO LAPTOP · DOORS 9AM

THEAIUNDERGROUND

A conference for people building the future of freedom with AI. From open weight models to open source agents, the AI Underground brings together the minds building AI into a technology of liberation.

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The Lineup

Lineup announced in waves. The names below are the kind of builder we book: people who run real models in a real room, not roadmap theater. Real speakers swap in as we confirm them.

  • Stephen DeLorme

    Stephen DeLorme

    Founding Designer

    moneydevkit

    Profile
  • HODLBarbarian

    HODLBarbarian

    Agent Wrangler

    HODLBarbarian Capital, LLC

    Profile
  • TBA

    More coming soon

    We confirm new speakers in waves. Watch this space.

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What you leave with

  1. 01A local model running on your own machine before you leave the room
  2. 02An agent loop you understand line by line, not a black box
  3. 03Eval habits that tell you when you broke something
  4. 04A short list of open tools worth your weekend
  5. 05The names and handles of people building the same things you are
  6. 06Zero slide decks about artificial general intelligence
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The Venue

ATL BitLabbasement show

ATL BitLab is a hackerspace in Atlanta. Soldering irons, a laser cutter, a wall of stickers, and people who would rather build the thing than talk about building the thing. For one weekend we turn it into a venue. Same energy as a warehouse show, swap the amps for GPUs.

The Details
LOCATION
ATL BitLab, Atlanta, GA
WHEN
August 15-16, 2026
VIBE
Hackerspace turned basement show
WIFI
Yes. Bring your own laptop.
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Door Prices

One badge, both days, full access. The first 20 tickets are $200, the next 20 are $300, and the rest are $500. Move early, pay less.

FIRST 20ADMIT ONE

FIRST WAVE

$200

The first 20 tickets. You believe in the room before it sells out.

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NEXT 20ADMIT ONE

SECOND WAVE

$300

The next 20 tickets. Still early, still cheaper than the door.

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WALK UPADMIT ONE

GENERAL ADMISSION

$500

Every ticket after the first 40. Full access, both days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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01Do I need to be an expert?

No. You need to be building or trying to. This is a room for people doing the work at any level, not for people watching from the cheap seats.

02Is this a frontier-lab keynote thing?

No. There are no product launches and no roadmap theater. We care about open models, agents you can run, and workflows you can copy on Monday.

03What should I bring?

Your laptop, your charger, and something you are stuck on. Half the value is the person next to you unsticking it.

04Will sessions be recorded?

Some. The good parts of a basement show do not record well, so come in person if you can.

05Who is actually speaking?

Speakers are TBA. The lineup above is the kind of builder we book. We announce names closer to the date.

06Why Atlanta?

Because ATL BitLab is here, the scene is real, and the rent is not San Francisco. Atlanta builds quietly and ships loudly.

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ALL AGES · BYO LAPTOP · DOORS 9AM