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EmTech MIT brings this journalism to life. It's an opportunity to discover future trends and begin to understand the technologies that will drive the new global economy. It's where tech, business, and culture converge, and where you gain access to the most innovative people and companies in the world.
From AI and robotics to data-driven health care and future cities, the 15th annual EmTech MIT explores technologies highlighted in the recent 10 Breakthrough Technologies list and celebrates the 2015 Innovators Under 35.
Examing the impact as advances in AI, robotics, and automation lead to more natural interactions between humans and machines
Preparing for an era of reliable robots assisting workers across countless global industries
Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape our expectations of what machines can do, completely changing our relationship with the digital world.
Insights into investing in big ideas, from a thought leader in the VC industry and board member of companies including Tesla and SpaceX
Examining the potential for gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, which promises new treatments for conditions from cancer to retinal disease.
Our daily experience will be redefined as breakthroughs in AI make connected devices smarter, weaving them seamlessly into our environments at home, at work, and on the go.
From powerful new tools for sharing and analyzing genetic information to the increasingly sophisticated biometric tracking capabilities of connected fitness devices, data-driven, personalized health care has arrived.
Falling oil prices have many concerned about continued investment in renewable energy sources. We’ll look at innovators working to ensure that we take advantage of this trend to further expand our alternatives.
Older cities face aging infrastructure, while rapid urbanization has new cities under pressure to deliver sustainable services quickly. Around the world, cities are focusing on new technologies to help prepare for dramatic population growth.
Recent advances mean we will see robots deployed in many global industries and in new and surprising ways. Leading innovators are designing machines to interact more naturally—and safely—with humans in our existing environments, as well as reimaging productivity for the future.
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