The Future of Our Realities: Work & Truth

See the invitation below from the Psychological and Brain Sciences department at Johns Hopkins and the Psychology Department at Princeton. Theyare hosting a conference in DC June 20th 2026. 

Dear colleagues,

We invite you to join us in Washington, DC for FOR 2026: The Future of Our Realities — Work and Truth, a FREE, full-day conference on how AI is reshaping the future of work and the future of truth.

As AI systems generate {text, code, images, decisions, and synthetic media} at scale, they are transforming {labor, expertise, creativity, misinformation, public trust} our shared reality. FOR 2026 brings together researchers, technologists, artists, writers, policymakers, cognitive scientists, economists, and founders for talks, panels, workshops, and open conversation.

Featured speakers include:

Jay McClelland — Cognitive scientist and early AI pioneer
Ada Palmer — Historian and award-winning science fiction author
Ioana Marinescu — Economist studying AI, labor, and market power
Lisa Fazio — Cognitive psychologist of memory and misinformation
Artemis Seaford — Former VP of AI Safety at ElevenLabs
Katherine von Jan — Founder and CEO, Tough Day
Ben Guo — Cofounder and President, Zo Computer

🗓 Date: June 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: JHU Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
🎤 Format: Talks, panels, and workshops
🍽 Food: Free light breakfast, hot lunch, coffee, and sunset reception
💡 Learn more and register: https://futurerealities.org/FOR2026/

FOR 2026 is a space for intimate, serious and open conversation across fields: science, technology, policy, art, economics, media, and culture. Together, we will ask what it means to preserve human agency, trustworthy institutions, and shared reality in a world increasingly mediated by AI.

Spots are limited, so we encourage early registration.

We hope you’ll join us for this timely and important conversation.

Warmly,
FOR2026 Team
https://futurerealities.org/FOR2026