Open Source AI Summit

September 10-11, 2026

The Presidio • San Francisco

AI does not have to be controlled by corporations, opaque models, and black-box infrastructure.

The Open Source AI Summit explores an alternative ecosystem rooted in independence and decentralization, where individuals build, run, and own their intelligence.

For two days, we'll explore the technical, economic, philosophical, and geopolitical dimensions of open-source AI. Topics will span open models and local inference to verifiable hardware, AI economics and safety, and the right to compute.

Topics We'll Explore

The technical, economic, philosophical, and geopolitical dimensions of open source AI.

  • Local AI for Business

    Real-world enterprise deployments with local and open AI.

  • Open Model Use Cases

    Lessons from deploying open models in production.

  • Inference & Compute

    How modern AI inference works, from scaling and efficiency to infrastructure.

  • Agentic Frameworks

    Model interoperability, orchestration, and dev tooling.

  • Economics & Markets

    Open protocols, AI commerce, and agent economies.

  • AI for Science

    Accelerating scientific discovery through open models and research.

  • AI Safety & Guardrails

    Balancing capability, transparency, and responsible deployment.

  • Verifiable Hardware

    Confidential computing, TEEs, and trusted AI infrastructure.

  • Private AI

    Building AI systems that protect sensitive data by design.

  • The Right to Compute

    The Computing Manifesto, AI regulation, and the First Amendment.

  • Open vs. Closed AI

    Why the debate is not just technical, but philosophical as well.

  • The Global AI Race

    Geopolitics, national competitiveness, and AI sovereignty.

Speakers

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Sponsors

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Apply to Attend

If accepted, reserve your spot for $150. A limited number of complimentary passes are available for open source AI builders and academics.

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Propose a talk, panel, workshop, or discussion. We're shaping the program now and want your ideas. Accepted speakers attend free.

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In the Meantime

Join the community at Builder, a free monthly AI meetup in the Presidio that explores many of the same topics as the summit.

Meetup

About the Host

The Open Source AI Summit is organized by Presidio Bitcoin, a hub for builders and startups working toward a more private and decentralized future across AI and bitcoin.

September 10-11, 2026

Specific venue, detailed schedule, and speakers announced closer to the event.

Interested in sponsoring the summit? Email hello@opensourceaisummit.org

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