We are pleased to announce ILIAD 2026— official title: ILIADIII:AENEID, a 5-day conference bringing together researchers to build scientific foundations for AI alignment. This is the 3rd iteration of ILIAD, which was first held in the summer of 2024.

Apply to attend by July 1!

When: Aug 3-7, 2026
Where: @Lighthaven (Berkeley, US)
What: Unconference with participant-led programming, 150-200 attendees.
Costs: Tickets are free. Financial support for travel and accommodations is available on a needs basis.

See our website here. For any questions, email conferences@iliad.ac

About ILIAD

ILIAD is a 100+ person conference about alignment with a mathematical focus. ILIAD will feature an unconference format—meaning that participants can propose and lead their own sessions.

The ILIAD conferences are the premier gathering for all things theory and alignment. Topics include: Singular Learning Theory, Agent Foundations, Causal Incentives, Computational Mechanics and Safety-by-Debate, Scalable Oversight and more.

To get a better sense of what might happen, you can view the schedule for ILIAD 2024 here.

Financial Support

Financial support for accommodation & travel are available on a needs basis. We may not be able to offer support to everyone who requests it.