Thursday, November 5, 2026
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
Consciousness and Intelligence 2026
About this event
UT Austin’s two-day interdisciplinary symposium examines artificial intelligence and consciousness through research sessions on language and thought, strong and weak AI, neuroscience, physics, and human awareness, with keynotes and a public evening panel.
Consciousness and Intelligence 2026 is an interdisciplinary symposium at The University of Texas at Austin examining how artificial intelligence relates to human consciousness. The program brings together researchers across neuroscience, AI, philosophy, and physics for keynote talks, focused sessions, and a public evening panel.
The published schedule begins with check-in and lunch at noon on Thursday, November 5, and concludes with a closing synthesis at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 6. UT Austin lists sessions on language, thought and AI; weak versus strong AI; and the relationship between physics, consciousness, and AI. The official event page does not state ticket cost or publish a complete campus room location, so confirm registration terms and final arrival details with the organizer.
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The University of Texas at Austin's university-wide AI initiative, sharing research, education, and public events across artificial intelligence and related fields.