Import AI is hosting the first installment of a new series titled "Fiction and the Future" in San Francisco, featuring author Robin Sloan. The conversation is scheduled for the evening of Monday, September 14, 2026, and will be conducted by the event host from Import AI.
Topics to be discussed
The discussion will focus on how Robin Sloan draws readers into alien or unfamiliar worlds and on the ways imagined futures can act as mirrors for contemporary reality. The series aims to bring together fiction writers to examine the strange directions society and technology may be taking.
Practical details
The organizers say there will be food, drinks, and good company, and that the conversation will include some spicy or provocative questions. Interested attendees are asked to register their interest; the organizers will follow up to confirm spots when possible.
Notable background on the guest
The event announcement notes that Robin Sloan was experimenting with recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and writing as early as 2016, a point the hosts cite as an example of foresight.
Series context
This is the first event in Import AI’s planned series of conversations with fiction writers about the future. Future installments will feature other authors exploring intersections of fiction, technology, and cultural change. Those who wish to attend should register their interest with the organizers.
