AI Reports · MIT FutureTech · 2026-10-17 · Event
What’s next in AI scaling: a report on our workshop The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy interviewed Neil Thompson, Tamay Besiroglu and Peter Slattery about our AI Scaling Workshop November 17, 2

This is a report on the MIT FutureTech workshop on AI scaling and its implications, held October 12-13 at the MIT Museum. The invitation-only event brought together more than 70 computer scientists, engineers and economists to discuss scaling laws and their implications for AI development and automation. Attendees heard 15 talks, and a discussion covered how to prioritize new research to address the challenges identified.