A free, full-day conference on how AI is reshaping the future of work and the future of truth.

As AI systems generate {text, code, images, decisions, and synthetic media} at scale, they are transforming {labor, expertise, creativity, misinformation, public trust} our shared reality. FOR 2026 brings together researchers, technologists, artists, writers, policymakers, cognitive scientists, economists, and founders for talks, panels, workshops, and open conversation. FOR 2026 is a space for intimate, serious and open conversation across fields: science, technology, policy, art, economics, media, and culture. Together, we will ask what it means to preserve human agency, trustworthy institutions, and shared reality in a world increasingly mediated by AI.

Date: June 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: JHU Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Format: Talks, panels, and workshops
Food: Free light breakfast, hot lunch, coffee, and sunset reception
Learn more and register: https://futurerealities.org/FOR2026/

Featured speakers include:
Jay McClelland — Cognitive scientist and early AI pioneer
Ada Palmer — Historian and award-winning science fiction author
Ioana Marinescu — Economist studying AI, labor, and market power
Lisa Fazio — Cognitive psychologist of memory and misinformation
Artemis Seaford — Former VP of AI Safety at ElevenLabs
Katherine von Jan — Founder and CEO, Tough Day
Ben Guo — Cofounder and President, Zo Computer

Spots are limited, so early registration is encouraged.