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Vahab 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 eventAntithesis and AWS will bring engineers and development and infrastructure leaders together to explore resilient distributed systems, agentic development, and rigorous pre-production verification as AI-generated code accelerates software delivery. AWS and Antithesis experts will share approaches to reliability, failure testing, and uncovering bugs that conventional testing may miss.
Explore eventResearchers, founders, and builders will explore AI’s emerging role in scientific discovery, from generative AI and autonomous labs to synthetic biology and computational imaging, followed by audience Q&A and networking. The panel will feature MIT and Boston University professors, lab and startup co-founders, and the CEO of Zeteon.ai.
Explore eventAs part of Tough Tech Week, the Boston Hardware Meetup will bring hardware professionals together for guest talks, audience Q&A, and an open mic for sharing builds, demos, and ideas. Hosted by LeafLabs, an engineering consultancy specializing in embedded systems, the evening will also feature support from Peridio, PTC, and CircuitHub.
Explore eventA curated rooftop mixer will bring founders, operators, and investors together for relaxed peer conversations, with professionals from companies including YC, SpaceX, a16z Speedrun, Stripe, and Meta. Hosted by Founders & Operators, a 2,000+ member community, the gathering will be led by founder Stephan Rihs, whose background includes Coinbase, BCG, and Austria’s Treasury and Chancellor’s Office.
Explore eventAn expert will give a focused 20-minute introduction to an idea, followed by small-table conversations for curious people who want to explore it beyond a conference-style talk.
Explore eventThe second demo night will feature designers presenting their latest projects in 15-minute talks, including Gonzalo Gelso’s ETHEREA, which uses voice and LLMs to generate live visual worlds, alongside demos from Lafiya Watson Ramirez, Dimitri Otero, and Andrew Hoag. Hosted by The Old School, the evening will spotlight multidisciplinary creative work and open inquiry.
Explore eventNewsreel’s Midterm Mania will pair election-focused conversations with a no-phones party, featuring New York City Council Member Chi Ossé, Vox journalist Astead Herndon, political strategist Morris Katz, and NewsNation host Batya Ungar-Sargon. The program will cover local politics, AI data centers, and who leads the Democratic Party before the DJ takes over.
Explore eventSurreal’s technical AI dinner series will explore how recursive self-improvement (RSI) is changing software development, featuring a fireside chat with Tim Shi, co-founder of Recursive. The evening will pair an art gallery tour and dinner with conversation among technologists and builders.
Explore eventStartup marketers, growth leads, founders, and GTM operators will trade practical stories and current growth strategies over drinks and bites, with a brief talk from Okara on marketing and GTM. Hosted by Okara, an AI CMO helping startups tackle growth and distribution.
Explore eventCathy Chao, who has opened for Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho, and Natasha Leggero, will headline a Halloween-week comedy night with Chris Riney, Ed Tong, and Nyoki Orari, taking on AI, startups, Silicon Valley, and more. AI researchers and startup founders will gather for live stand-up, costumes, an open bar, and bites.
Explore event“Inference as Instrument” will explore how generative AI tools are reshaping creative practice across art, music, film, and design. Digital artist Iana Chugunova, Runway’s Ryan Phillips, and Modal’s Charles Frye will share perspectives in a panel and Q&A, followed by an open exhibit.
Explore eventThis workshop will examine how AI is reshaping and challenging social science research, spanning both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Attendees will explore the implications for research practice across these approaches.
Explore eventThe IIA Physical AI Summit will spotlight researchers, founders, and builders shaping physical AI, with keynotes, fireside chats, panels, and live robot demos. Featuring collaborators from MassRobotics, MIT CSAIL, MIT LIDS, TEDxMIT, The Engine’s Tough Tech Week, and the MA AI Coalition, the program will showcase expertise spanning research and real-world innovation.
Explore eventObvious’s applied AI research team will lead a free, 10+ hour hackathon where teams build autonomous software factories, learning to coordinate agent swarms, automate QA, and ship larger features safely. Teams will compete for more than $30,000 in Obvious Fusion credits while working in an Obvious.ai workspace with unlimited tokens.
Explore eventAn upcoming event will be hosted by the DSI Foundations Center, Columbia University’s Department of Statistics, and Columbia Engineering, bringing together expertise in data science, statistics, and engineering.
Explore eventProfessor Denise Garcia, a Global Commissioner on the Responsible Use of AI in the Military Domain and former member of the International Panel for the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons, will share firsthand insights into how scientists, civil society, and middle powers are shaping global AI governance. Her lecture will trace three emerging movements and examine how grassroots initiatives can turn AI principles into practical cooperation, even amid geopolitical rivalry.
Explore eventDiyi Yang will present research on how AI can augment work by understanding users, drawing on a U.S. workforce audit and analysis of nearly 250,000 AI conversations. She’ll introduce General User Models and Next Action Prediction, frameworks for learning user context and anticipating actions, in this research-level Kempner Seminar Series talk.
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