The Misalignment Sandbox

Event Overview

With AI systems becoming more capable and autonomous, the prospect of advanced AI causing human extinction makes understanding their behaviour one of the most consequential research challenges of our time. Can a virtual world help us test their moral boundaries before real-world failures do?

Following the May 2026 announcement of Google DeepMind taking a minority equity stake in Fenris Creations and entering into a research partnership, the two teams have been exploring the EVE Universe as a testing ground for advanced AI. The work spans EVE Online and EVE Frontier, investigating how autonomous agents choose to behave in a persistent world of shifting alliances, competing interests and complex moral choices.

Will an AI honour an agreement when resources run scarce? Resist manipulation? Recognise when an action is possible, but wrong?

Join us in a private penthouse suite during Singapore’s TOKEN2049 week for an invitation-only conversation with the people driving this research, alongside a small group of investors, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders.

Explore the research with Google DeepMind

Speakers

Hilmar Veigar Pétursson — CEO, Fenris Creations
Leading the studio since 2004, Hilmar has helped pioneer the player-driven economies and persistent societies that make EVE a compelling environment for AI research.

Alexandre Moufarek — Director, Inception, Google DeepMind
Alexandre works on breakthrough AI experiences, with contributions spanning Project Astra, SIMA, Genie and Gemini, and a background in games and robotics.

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir — Senior Director, AI Partnerships, Fenris Creations
Iceland’s former Minister of Justice and former Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation now leads Fenris’ relationships with AI labs, universities and policymakers.

Venue

The Misalignment Sandbox is hosted at Singapore's most premium penthouse suite, in an iconic 5-star hotel overlooking Marina Bay. With floor-to-ceiling views of the bay, this premium space reflects the calibre of company you can expect and a level of exclusivity you shouldn't miss.

Event Highlights

• Fireside chat with Hilmar and Alexandre on virtual worlds as testing grounds for advanced AI.

• Áslaug on Fenris’ AI research initiative.

• Conversation and networking with a select, cross-sector group of guests.

• Light brunch, coffee and tea with impressive views of Marina Bay Sands.

Hosted By

Founded in Reykjavik in 1997 and formerly known as CCP Games, Fenris Creations is the studio behind EVE Online and EVE Frontier — pioneers of open, player-driven virtual worlds with studios in Reykjavik, London, and Shanghai. In 2023, Andreessen Horowitz led a $40 million initial round for EVE Frontier. Google DeepMind is a pioneer in frontier AI and games research, building on over 15 years of breakthroughs from AlphaGo and AlphaStar to interactive world models and general embodied AI agents in 3D worlds. In 2026, Google DeepMind and Fenris Creations launched a research partnership — alongside a minority investment from Google — to explore how general, adaptive AI agents can learn, collaborate, and unlock new gameplay experiences within the EVE Universe.

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