Workshops, talks, and gatherings to get you out into Boston.
Founders, researchers, and operators will explore what’s changed in physical AI, how robots move from lab demos to customer floors, and what it takes to scale hard-tech companies. The panel features Rob Playter, former Boston Dynamics CEO, and David Johnson, Walden Robotics’ Chief Product Officer and a Stanford PhD, moderated by Root Ventures founding partner Avidan Ross.
Explore eventUrvashi Mohnani of Red Hat will explore how AI is reshaping everyday Git and GitHub workflows, with practical insights into what’s changing for developers.
Explore eventProfessor Thibaut Vidal from École Polytechnique de Montréal will dig into how operations research techniques can expose and fix privacy vulnerabilities in machine learning models used in finance and medicine, revealing everything from data reconstruction attacks on random forests to how counterfactual explanations can be exploited—and why differential privacy alone isn't the silver bullet everyone thinks it is.
Explore eventA conversation on leveraging Large Language Models to push brain imaging research forward while maintaining ethical standards and reproducible methodologies will unfold.
Explore eventMIT's Center for International Studies will host a Global Research & Policy Seminar featuring lunch and opportunities to engage with leading scholars and policymakers on pressing international issues.
Explore eventFrontier researchers will dive into how neural networks, program synthesis, and formal reasoning are converging to push AI forward, with Francois Chollet (creator of Keras), Mike Knoop, and Greg Kamradt leading the discussion on what's happening at the cutting edge of AI development.
Explore eventA panel of leading scholars and innovators—including cultural anthropologist Mimi Ito, MIT's Sherry Turkle, and AI robotics CEO Mike Rizkalla—will debate the promises and perils of AI-powered chatbots in children's toys, exploring whether these systems offer genuine developmental benefits or risky substitutes for authentic human connection. The Arthur Miller Lecture will pit concerns about pretend empathy against visions of embodied AI as a tool for meaningful family connection and social good.
Explore eventMIT.nano will bring together academic researchers, industry veterans, government officials, and entrepreneurs to dig into how nanoscience, AI, and cutting-edge tech are converging to shape the next wave of innovation. Expect deep dives into the research infrastructure and capabilities that'll define technological leadership over the coming decade.
Explore eventVahab Mirrokni, a Google Fellow and VP leading cutting-edge algorithm and optimization research, will discuss his work spanning market algorithms, large-scale graph mining, and distributed optimization—drawing from his decades of expertise at Google, Microsoft Research, and MIT.
Explore eventFounders, researchers, and investors will explore the intersection of AI, healthtech, research, and entrepreneurship. The gathering will bring together expertise across science, technology, and investment.
Explore eventThéophane Weber, a Research Scientist and Team Lead at Google DeepMind who co-invented the training technique behind Gemini's gold-medal-winning mathematical reasoning, will discuss his work spanning reinforcement learning, LLM reasoning, and AI-driven scientific discovery. His research has powered breakthrough achievements including real-world software vulnerability detection and cybersecurity applications, backed by advanced degrees from MIT's Operations Research Center.
Explore eventMIT Energy & Climate Night will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders across four interdisciplinary tracks—from deep tech renewables to climate communications—showcasing the breakthrough innovations and collaborations shaping our climate future. Attendees will explore interactive research and startup showcases, participate in roundtable conversations, and connect with people working to transition from lab breakthroughs to real-world climate solutions.
Explore eventHealthcare innovators, practitioners, enthusiasts, and investors will gather for an evening of conversation about the future of healthcare.
Explore eventThe 46th annual AI conference will bring together AI researchers and practitioners to showcase cutting-edge research through paper presentations, workshops, and panel discussions hosted by the British Computer Society's AI specialist group.
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