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New &middot; DEF CON 34<br>HalCTF: Autonomous Agent CTF<br>Teams up to 5 &middot; Models hosted<br>Design and deploy an AI agent that exploits sandboxed targets and captures flags on its own. Bring your code, not your GPUs.<br>Read the announcement<br>Recent event<br>AI Village @ DEF CON 34<br>Aug 6, 2026 · LVCC, Level 1, Room W603, Las Vegas, NV<br>AI Village returns to DEF CON 34 in LVCC W603 with competitions, DEF CON stage sessions, poster presentations, fireside chats, and demos.<br>View event

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Recent event · Aug 6, 2026<br>AI Village @ DEF CON 34<br>AI Village returns to DEF CON 34 in LVCC W603 with competitions, DEF CON stage sessions, poster presentations, fireside chats, and demos.<br>LVCC, Level 1, Room W603, Las Vegas, NV<br>View Event

Latest post · Aug 3, 2026<br>Navigating the future of Dual-Use AI at DEFCON 34<br>Announcing the AI Village keynote panel at DEFCON 34: “The Defender’s Dilemma: Releasing Dual-Use AI Models as Capabilities Climb”<br>Read moreRecent post · Jul 24, 2026<br>HalCTF: Hostile Autonomous Layer CTF at DEFCON 34<br>Design and deploy an autonomous AI agent to exploit sandboxed challenge targets and capture flags at AI Village during DEFCON 34.<br>Read more

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