EmTech Future 2026: When AI Meets Everything
Yossi Matias, Vice President & Head of Google Research, explores how AI is beginning to reshape biology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and science, and why its greatest impact may come when it intersects with other fields. Step inside the newsroom with our MIT Technology Review editors for sharp analysis and unpublished insights from the team that researches…
EmTech Future 2026 illuminated the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) with other disciplines, revealing its transformative potential. At the event, Yossi Matias, Google's Vice President and Head of Research, highlighted how AI is permeating biology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and science realms. According to Matias, the technology's most significant impact may arise when it intersects with these fields.
The three-day conference also delved into quantum technology's trajectory, with Hartmut Neven, founder of Google Quantum AI, discussing its advancements alongside other frontiers. Neven emphasized that quantum's true significance may not stem from its standalone capabilities but from its interaction with existing systems.
Energy systems for the future were another key topic, with MIT's Evelyn Wang exploring the increasing interconnectivity among energy, computing, infrastructure, and climate technologies. Wang stressed the implications these converging systems could have on industry and society.
Finally, Cory Doctorow, a renowned author and AI commentator, reflected on how AI is reshaping human interactions and thought processes. As an MIT Technology Review subscriber, readers can access the complete EmTech Future 2026 program for $596, a 20% discount.
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