In conversation: The future we want
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:
- Madhumita Murgia – Artificial Intelligence Editor, The Financial Times and author of Code-Dependent: How AI is Changing Our Lives (2024)
- Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS – Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford and Foreign Secretary and Vice-President, The Royal Society. She is an inter-disciplinary researcher distinguished for her contributions to biomedical image analysis
- Juliet Riddell (Chair) – Head of New Formats, The Financial Times and Webby and Rose d’Or-nominated film producer
Attending the event
This event will be held in Theatre 2 at the Royal Society on Tuesday 30 June 2026, 7.10pm – 7.50pm.
- This event is for 18+ only
- Free to attend as part of Summer Science Exhibition on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to seat availability. We recommend that visitors arrive 10-15 minutes before the session
- Eventbrite tickets for Summer Science Exhibition are recommended, with only a limited number of walk-up tickets released on the day
- This talk will take place in person
- A recording of this talk will be available later on the Royal Society YouTube channel
- Live subtitles will be available
- Travel and accessibility information and details on planning your visit - contact us directly to arrange any specific accessibility requirements
- Food and drink will be available for purchase at our onsite café
For all enquiries, please email us.
Image credit: Nidia Dias for Google DeepMind