Spring Member Event:
Curiosity: Igniting innovation + shaping the future (April 8-9)
Curiosity is the spark that drives discovery, fuels innovation, and transforms the world. At the MIT Media Lab, curiosity fuels an interdisciplinary approach to addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges. This event will celebrate and explore how the Lab's ethos of curiosity and relentless pursuit of knowledge shapes the future of technology, society, and sustainability.
Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) Symposium:
Can we design AI to support human flourishing? (April 10)
This full-day conference will bring together leading researchers, technologists, and thinkers to explore how AI can be designed to enhance, rather than diminish, the human experience. Hosted by the MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) research program, the event will examine AI’s impact on human agency, creativity, social connections, emotional wellbeing, and intellectual growth—asking what future with AI we truly want to create. Through expert panels, interactive demos, and thought-provoking discussions, the conference will challenge conventional AI narratives and propose new ways to shape AI for human flourishing. Member organizations and Lab supporters have access to all the AHA activities and outputs. And we also invite foundations, private donors, and aligned organizations to collaborate with us.
Why you should come
Technology is shaping life with unprecedented speed and force. These three days offer a unique opportunity to explore and invent how we can flourish in the coming era. The strength of the Media Lab comes from the boundary-less, unbridled curiosity of its community members, which multiplies when paired with the interests and potential for future industries. This hands-on meeting is your chance to engage with ongoing research and help shape our shared future.