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Upcoming Session
Could AI really kill us all?
Employees at the world's leading AI labs are saying there's a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction fears: where they come from, whether they hold any water, and, if so, what we should do.
Going live on Tuesday, September 15 at 16:00 BST / 11:00am EST / 8:00am PST
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Speakers
Executive Editor, Newsroom
Senior Editor, AI
AI Reporter
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Past Sessions
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Inside the "Censorship-Industrial Complex" Idea Shaping US Policy
The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. Watch a conversation exploring how it started, where it’s going, and what it means for the future of democracy and the internet.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Longevity's Next Frontier: "Reprogramming" Your Body
Billions of dollars are flooding into efforts to reverse aging as scientists explore ways to return cells to a younger state. But how far off are these experimental treatments? Will they really work? Watch a conversation exploring longevity's new focus.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Can AI Learn to Understand the World?
AI companies want to build systems that understand the external world and overcome the limitations of LLMs. Recent developments have brought world models to the forefront of the AI discussion. Watch a conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and AI reporter Grace Huckins exploring how AI might enter the physical world.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial
Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI, in which he alleged CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman had deceived him over the company’s non-profit status. Watch as AI reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial for MIT Technology Review, joins in conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan to go behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race.
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Featured Speakers
AI Reporter
Commissioning Editor
Climate Reporter
Executive Editor, Newsroom
Senior Editor, AI
AI Senior Reporter
Editor in Chief
Senior Engagement Editor
Editor, News
Executive Editor, Operations
AI Reporter
Senior Editor, Biomedicine
Editor-at-large
Editor, Features & Investigations
Sr Editor, Climate & Energy
Science Editor
China Reporter
China Reporter
News reporter
Reporter, Features & Investigations
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