AGI-26

EVENT DESCRIPTION AGI-26 is the 19th Annual Conference on Artificial General Intelligence, the only major conference series devoted entirely to building AI systems with general intelligence at human level and beyond. Organized by the AGI Society, it runs July 27 to 30, 2026 in San Francisco, bringing together the researchers, engineers, and thinkers shaping the path from today's narrow AI toward genuinely general machine intelligence. The series began in 2008 at the University of Memphis, and over nearly two decades it has tracked the field's evolution from theoretical blueprints to working architectures, benchmarks, and safety frameworks. The 2026 edition arrives at a defining moment. Large language models and multimodal systems have shown remarkable narrow capabilities, yet the gap between those tools and true general intelligence remains the central open problem in AI. AGI-26 is built around the questions that still have no easy answers. What is a credible path from narrow AI to AGI? How do you keep systems safe and aligned as they approach general intelligence? Can biological cognition inform scalable architectures? How do you measure genuine understanding? What governance can keep pace with what we are building? What sets this conference apart is its singular focus. It does not dilute its scope with applied machine learning showcases or product demos. Every paper, workshop, and session is oriented toward integration, abstraction, transfer learning, reasoning under uncertainty, and self-directed goal formation, the problems that actually define the AGI challenge. SPEAKERS The AGI-26 stage features internationally recognized keynote speakers, including Karl Friston, Gary Marcus, Michael Levin, Neil Gershenfeld, and Ben Goertzel. The full roster spans institutions at the frontier of machine intelligence research, from Google DeepMind and MIT to Tufts University and SingularityNET, gathering researchers whose approaches to AGI differ as sharply as they overlap. PROGRAM The four-day program is comprehensive and rigorous: Keynote talks from leading figures across academia, independent labs, and industry. Peer-reviewed paper presentations selected through a double-blind review process, covering cognitive architectures, meta-learning, machine reasoning, and autonomous goal generation. Workshops on specialized topics such as neuromorphic computing, open-ended learning, and the integration of AGI with robotics. Tutorials with hands-on instruction for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. Live software and hardware demonstrations. Sessions run in person and are live-streamed online, so you can take part whether you join in San Francisco or attend remotely. INVESTOR DAY A dedicated Investor Day on July 30 runs alongside the technical program. It examines the investment landscape and the broader implications of general intelligence, with sessions on credible pathways from narrow AI to AGI, safety and alignment protocols, insights drawn from biological cognition, and the commercial viability of AGI-adjacent technologies. PRIZES Outstanding papers compete for several awards, including the Kurzweil Prize for Best AGI Idea, the AGI Society Prize for Progress Toward AGI, the Springer Prize for Best AGI Paper, and the Hyperon Prize for Best Student Paper. WHO SHOULD ATTEND AGI-26 is designed for a specialized, technically fluent audience. You should be here if you are: A researcher or graduate student working on cognitive architectures, machine reasoning, alignment, or safety. An engineer or technical lead building next-generation AI systems who wants workshops and tutorials that map directly to your work. An executive, investor, or policy professional who needs a clear view of the AGI landscape, including its risks, timelines, and societal impact. The program assumes a strong technical background. It is not built for general audiences or introductory AI content. REGISTRATION Full conference tickets cover all four days, including lunch, at 799 USD. Student tickets are 349 USD with verification at registration. A standalone Investor Day ticket for July 30 is 549 USD. Current pricing, deadlines, venue, and accommodation details are posted on the official site. For the full schedule, speaker list, and registration, visit agi-conf.org/2026. For sponsorship or partnership inquiries, contact [email protected]. If you are serious about where intelligence, both human and machine, is heading, AGI-26 is where that conversation happens.

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