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seattle ai week

A protester stands in the audience and points toward the stage during a panel discussion at AI House in Seattle.

AI optimism meets data center backlash as protesters disrupt Seattle AI Week kickoff

Climate activists from the group Troublemakers interrupted the opening panel of Seattle AI Week several times on Monday, objecting to the push to build more data centers. Former Gov. Chris Gregoire, Gov. Bob Ferguson’s policy advisor and Seattle business leaders used the event to argue that Washington needs to do more to stay competitive in AI. Read More

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AI + Sun: Seattle AI Week Kickoff Sun-Soak

AI + Sun, a community for AI builders who value both innovation and wellbeing, kicks off Seattle AI Week with… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: WTIA AI 101

A plain-English Seattle AI Week primer on what AI is, how the tools most people are hearing about work, what… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI Frontier Day Keynote on the State of AI Startups

Seattle AI Week and AI Frontier Day open with a keynote on the state of AI startups from Harrison Rolfes,… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI Frontier Day Panel

An afternoon Seattle AI Week panel on what’s next at the frontier of AI. Investors and builders discuss where the… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI Frontier Day Founder Showcase and Happy Hour

Drinks, networking and founder demos wrap up AI Frontier Day. The showcase lets you discover what local startups are building,… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI GTM Day Keynote Fireside with Brett Mills-Meiner and Nia Joseph

AI GTM Day at Seattle AI Week kicks off with a keynote fireside on how AI is changing the way… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI GTM Day Panel

Founders, operators and investors discuss how AI is reshaping go-to-market, from how startups reach their first customers to what investors… Read More

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Founders Live Seattle: Seattle AI Week Edition

Founders Live brings its pitch-and-networking show to Seattle AI Week. Five founders each give a 99-second pitch followed by four… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: The Frontier of AI with Alvin Graylin and Jonathan Sposato

Seattle AI Week’s AI Frontier Day at Thinkspace features a fireside chat on where AI is headed and what it… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: Agentic AI + Infrastructure Day Keynote with Kathy Sun of Stripe

Seattle AI Week’s Agentic AI + Infrastructure Day at Thinkspace opens with a keynote on building the infrastructure behind AI… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: Fireside Chat with David McJannet, former HashiCorp CEO

Seattle AI Week’s Startup to Enterprise Day at Thinkspace opens with a fireside chat on what it takes to scale… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: AI Startup Day @ SURF

SURF Incubator opens Seattle AI Week with a day for founders: startup pitches and mentor office hours from 10 a.m.… Read More

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Founders & Funders Deep Dive | Seattle AI Week Kickoff

Kick off Seattle AI Week with the coldest networking event on the calendar. 🫧 ​Five days of conference rooms begin… Read More

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Workforce of Tomorrow at Seattle AI Week

AI needs more than engineers. It needs power, factories, data centers, robots, supply chains, technicians, and skilled tradespeople. Workforce of… Read More

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AI Halloween Mixer | Seattle AI Week Closing Party

🎃 The AI Halloween Mixer: Seattle AI Week Edition ​(Ticket Price: $10. Your ticket directly covers drinks, food, and venue… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: Claude Impact Lab Hackathon

Kicking off Seattle AI Week, the Claude Impact Lab Hackathon is a one-day build sprint focused on AI tools for… Read More

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New Tech Seattle October 2026 Meetup

New Tech Northwest’s monthly Seattle meetup returns to The Collective in South Lake Union, with founders and community leaders giving… Read More

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Convergence Quantum/AI Deep Tech Summit

A one-day summit on quantum computing and AI held during Seattle AI Week, at the downtown offices of K&L Gates.… Read More

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Seattle AI Week: North Sound AI Happy Hour

Join us for good cheer and phenomenal conversations about how AI is changing the way we work, build, and do… Read More

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#SeattleAIWeek 2026 Opening Reception

Seattle AI Week 2026 kicks off at AI House on Pier 70 with conversations about AI policy and economic development,… Read More

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#SeattleAIWeek AI Summit 2026

The flagship event of Seattle AI Week: a full day of conversations, bold ideas, and cross-sector collaboration around the future… Read More

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AI in Government Panel – Seattle AI Week

Government is becoming one of the most important markets for AI. This Seattle AI Week panel at AI House digs… Read More

Ferguson’s AI balancing act: Washington governor wants to harness innovation while minimizing harms

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson is threading the needle when it comes to artificial intelligence. Ferguson made a brief appearance… Read More

A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh realities and new hope for the tech community

Seattle’s AI community gathered this week to celebrate progress and potential — just as Amazon’s layoffs underscored the economic realities of the new era. Can the region once again turn disruption into innovation? Read More

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