MIT FutureTech Annual Conference

Predicting AI's Future

October 22nd & 23rd, 2026

MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing,
51 Vassar Street (Building 45), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139

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FutureTech's annual conference brings together the Lab's experts with leaders in industry, academia, government, and non profit organizations in a highly interactive setting; this year's theme is Predicting Al's Future and sessions will explore the future of Al through the lenses of computing, economics, as well as risks and benefits.

Conference Sessions

Session 1: The Future of AI Computing

Session 2: The Future of AI in the Economy

Session 3: Future Risk and Benefits of AI

Session 4: Panel - Which predictions of AI future should we believe?

Agenda

Day1

9:00 AM

Kickoff and Introduction to Session 1

Session 1:
The Future of AI Computing

10:15 AM

David Patterson

Google / UC Berkeley

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Laura Velkamp

Columbia University

12:00 PM

Saif Khan

National University of Singapore

12:45 PM

Lunch

Session 2:
The Future of AI in the Economy

1:45 PM

Introduction to Session 2

2:00 PM

Ben Jones

Northwestern University

2:45 PM

Jason Pruet

OpenAI

3:30 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Ben Zweig

Revelio Labs

4:30 PM

Raj Chetty

Harvard University

5:15 PM

End of day

6:30 PM

Dinner

Day2

9:00 AM

Kickoff

Session 3 Panel:
Prediction on AI future

9:15 AM

Basil Halperin

MIT FutureTech

Neil Thompson

MIT FutureTech

12:30 PM

Lunch

Session 4:
Future Risks and Benefits of AI

1:30 PM

Introduction to Session 4

1:45 PM

Betsey Stevenson

University of Michigan

2:30 PM

Jake Sullivan

Harvard University

3:15 PM

Break

5:00 PM

Conclusion

6:00 PM

Dinner

Speakers

David Patterson

Google / UC Berkeley
Computer Scientist

Laura Veldkamp

Columbia University
Economist

Harvard University
Economist

Revelio Labs
Entrepreneur

Neil Thompson

MIT FutureTech
Researcher / Director

Betsey Stevenson

University of Michigan
Professor of Public Policy

Jason Pruet

OpenAI
Physicist & Technology Leader

Jake Sullivan

Harvard University
Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order

Benjamin F. Jones

Northwestern University
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategy at Kellogg

Hosts

Neil Thompson

Emanuele Del Sozzo

Matthias Mertens

Organizers

Project Coordinator

Research Assistant

Damian Saccocio

Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

Project Administrator

Shiobhain Warren-Jenkins

Administrative Assistant

Research Assistant

Locations

MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing

51 Vassar Street (Building 45), Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139

Contact

For questions or more information, reach out to lucyyan@mit.edu or call Shiobhain +1 617-869‑7749