Belief State: MAFIA | Researcher game night

AI research thrives on open exchange—but every room still contains hidden assumptions, competing incentives, and incomplete information. Join AI Valley at Hanwha AI Center for a curated evening of social deduction, research conversations, and new connections across the AI community. We’ll play guided rounds of Mafia adapted for a room of researchers, engineers, founders, and technical builders. Between rounds, attendees will have time to meet one another, discuss current work, exchange ideas, and connect around emerging research, open-source models, and the future of intelligent systems. Whether you spend your time publishing papers, building models, developing AI products, or exploring what comes next, this is an opportunity to meet thoughtful people outside the structure of a traditional panel or networking mixer. No previous Mafia experience is required. We’ll explain the rules before the first round. What to Expect Curated introductions with researchers and builders Two guided rounds of Mafia Food, drinks, and open networking Informal conversations about AI research and open source A relaxed, high-signal environment designed for genuine connection Agenda 5:00–5:30 PM — Arrival and Introductions Check in, grab food, and meet the other participants. 5:30–5:45 PM — Welcome and Game Briefing Opening remarks, community introductions, and an explanation of the Mafia format. 5:45–6:25 PM — Mafia: Round One The first guided game begins. Observe carefully, build alliances, and identify who may be hiding something. 6:25–6:55 PM — Food and Research Conversations A break for networking, project discussions, and conversations about what attendees are currently researching or building. 6:55–7:35 PM — Mafia: Round Two A second round with new roles, new strategies, and potentially new suspects. 7:35–8:00 PM — Closing and Open Networking Continue conversations, exchange contact information, and connect with potential collaborators. Who Should Attend Researchers, engineers, technical founders, graduate students, open-source contributors, and others actively building or working within AI. Attendance is limited and registrations will be reviewed to maintain a thoughtful, high-signal environment. Protege helps AI builders and researchers who need real-world-representative data shorten the time between sourcing data and training models with AI-ready datasets. We provide licensed access to hard-to-source real-world data across domains and transforming it into fit-for-purpose training- and evaluation-ready datasets. AI Valley is a community for exceptional first-generation builders, founders, and creators. We host high-signal hackathons, workshops, and gatherings where ambitious people find collaborators, mentors, and real opportunities. Hanwha AI Center (HAC) is a private membership for all those dedicated to AI. As a hub for innovation, HAC brings together passionate entrepreneurs, researchers, and visionaries to explore the societal and technological impacts of AI on human life. 🌐 Website: https://aivalley.io 📅 Events: https://lu.ma/aivalley 👥 Community (Discord): https://discord.gg/QESCnSUPC9 📰 Newsletter: https://aivalleyio.substack.com 🔗 All links: https://aivalley.io/links