09:00
The Royal Society
June 30
The Royal Society
This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2026.
The anxieties and fears around AI are all too prevalent in daily life – we constantly ask ourselves when AI will come for our job, fret about the impact of AI on democracy and question our own eyes in the face of constant AI-generated content. But can you envision the future where AI works for good?
This special event features a screening of a new Financial Times animated short film written by FT AI Editor Madhumita Murgia – demonstrating the positive applications of AI for the environment, healthcare, culture and heritage – followed by a discussion on the potential impacts of an AI designed to work for the many, not the few, featuring:
This event will be held in Theatre 2 at the Royal Society on Tuesday 30 June 2026, 7.10pm – 7.50pm.
For all enquiries, please email us.
Image credit: Nidia Dias for Google DeepMind