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2025 IDE Annual Conference

The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy’s Annual Conference

April 01, 2026

8:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT

Samberg Conference Center

50 Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02139

Just three years after ChatGPT’s public release in November 2022, Generative AI has captured global attention and investment at unprecedented speed. Model developers race to release ever more advanced systems, while business leaders and policymakers scramble to keep pace with technologies that evolve daily.Despite well-publicized reports of failed pilots, we now have a clearer view of both the extraordinary opportunities and the hard realities of deploying AI. These tools promise breakthroughs for science, business, and society—yet they also demand thoughtful implementation, robust guardrails, and renewed commitments to human judgment and critical thinking.At the same time, new questions have emerged:
  • Am I thinking about AI too much—or not enough?
  • How can my organization gain competitive advantage while avoiding the pitfalls?
  • How does AI change the way we relate to each other as humans?
  • How do we guard against malicious use of powerful new tools?
  • How will work evolve, and what opportunities lie ahead for future generations?
  • What new products, business models, and companies will these technologies enable?
  • How can leaders make better decisions using AI?
  • How do we balance thoughtful policy with innovation, international competition and consumer protections?
The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy’s Annual Conference convenes an intimate group of our closest stakeholders across business, technology, and academia. This is a unique chance to “drink from the firehose”: a front-row seat to the latest IDE research on AI, quantum computing, and digital platforms—delivered directly by MIT faculty, with ample time for candid discussion and Q&A.

This event is open to IDE members and stakeholders only. To register, please refer to your invitation from IDE or contact our Associate Director, Albert Scerbo: ascerbo@mit.edu