Quack AI and 0xU Host ’AI & Web3 Builders’ at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 to Advance ZKML and Autonomous Agents
Quack AI will co-host an early-morning side event, “0xU – Quack AI The Campus: AI & Web3 Builders,” on February 12, 2026 at HKUST during Consensus Hong Kong. Co-organized with the 0xU Hong Kong Blockchain Club, the builder-focused meeting runs 06:00–10:00 UTC and targets engineers, researchers and startup teams working at the intersection of AI and Web3. Agenda highlights include autonomous agents, Zero-Knowledge Machine Learning (ZKML), privacy-preserving cryptography and practical system design for hybrid AI–Web3 platforms. The event features curated networking in a Curation Room, presentations from selected speakers and participation from industry figures such as Bitget CEO Gracy Chen. Sponsors and partners include Bitget, Noos Protocol, Piggycell, Ave.ai and ELLIPAL, with Bitcoin World as media partner. Organizers emphasize academic engagement by hosting the session at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, leveraging Hong Kong’s pro–Web3 regulatory environment and the global draw of CoinDesk’s Consensus conference. The gathering aims to accelerate collaboration between AI and Web3 developer communities, explore technical roadmaps for ZKML and autonomous agents, and foster practical solutions that could drive product development in decentralized AI and blockchain applications.
Neutral
This event is primarily a developer-focused networking and research forum rather than a product launch, fundraising round or regulatory decision that typically moves markets. Its immediate market impact is limited: it signals growing institutional and developer interest in AI–Web3 integration and highlights technical priorities (ZKML, autonomous agents, privacy) but does not directly change token supply, liquidity or short-term fundamentals. For traders, the announcement may foster sector interest in related infrastructure and privacy projects over the medium term, potentially supporting bullish narratives for tokens tied to decentralized AI, ZK tooling or exchanges involved (e.g., Bitget) if follow-up product releases or integrations occur. Historically, conferences and focused meetups tend to produce gradual, sector-specific sentiment gains rather than sharp price moves unless accompanied by major product launches or funding news. Short-term: likely neutral—minor sentiment uplift for AI–Web3 projects. Long-term: mildly bullish if collaborations and technical advances discussed translate into implementations, partnerships or on-chain activity.