Dear AOIR community,

Apologies for crossposting.

The Planetary AI is hosting the AI Futures Seminar Series, that centres discussions on alternative visions and technofutures for more just and equal worlds. The series engage with leading thinkers for conversations on developing visions for radically different futures. Our next keynote will be on June 16th from 2pm-5h30pm at Inspace at the The University of Edinburgh and will count with two great minds that are shaping how we imagine technofutures as society: Nick Couldry and Paola Ricaurte. We are also showcasing a pop-up exhibition with audio-visual artworks that semiotically communicate what we might envision as future co-created and designed by the Kenyan artist Njunge. Join us!

📣 AI Futures Keynote
📅 16th June 2026
⏰ 2pm-5h30pm
ℹ️ Held in person
Meet us at Inspace - 1 Crichton Street - Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Agenda:
14H00: Reception
14H30-16H00: Lecture with Paola Ricaurte and Nick Couldry
16H00-17H30: Pop-up Art Exhibition AI Futures by Njunge and PlanetaryAI

📝 Registration and more info.

🤝 Special thanks to the University of Edinburgh, School of Social and Political Science, Inspace, the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh, to our team and to the many hands that made this event possible.

📓 Additional info: PlanetaryAI’s seminars are open to all, and will take place as a mix of online and in person lectures in Edinburgh, UK. You can register to join us for the seminars or watch the recording, in case you missed it.

Bests,

Beatrice Bonami

School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Edinburgh