Hard Negatives Meetup | Engineers Debate Night With Qdrant
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AI engineers, researchers, and builders will debate controversial takes on RAG, sentient AI, open weights, and model transparency, defending randomly assigned positions in 10-minute rounds judged by a live audience. The evening will also feature prizes, small bites, and a drink ticket for the first 50 arrivals.
Inside the event
Join the AI debate night where you defend the take you'd never post online. RAG is dead. AI is already sentient. Open weights should be banned. We should trust models we can't explain. Think you can argue either side? Find a partner and sign up as a team when you arrive. Scan the QR code on the big screen, pick one of three controversial AI takes, and get assigned a side at random. You don’t choose the position. You have to sell it. Prep starts the moment you sign up and ends when your team is called, so the earlier you enter, the more time you get. Once you’re on stage, you have 10 minutes to make your case. The room votes live. The strongest arguments win prizes.
Not feeling argumentative? Come watch the debates, play, hand out, grab a drink, and enjoy the spectacle from a safe distance. Your RSVP includes: One drink ticket for the first 50 people to arrive Small bites and appetizers Built for engineers, AI researchers, and builders in New York City, especially anyone working on search, retrieval, or agents. Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Debates start at 7:00 PM. Spots are limited, and registration approval is required.
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87 Lafayette St
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Last checked: Oct 14, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.