Frontier Signals #02: What Will AI Learn Next?
From Language to Vision, Audio, World Models, and Time Series — Exploring the Next Generation of Foundation Models
Artificial intelligence has already learned to understand language, images, audio, code, and increasingly complex forms of information.
But what comes next?
The next generation of foundation models is beginning to move beyond static information toward systems that can understand environments, change, time, simulation, behavior, and eventually action.
Frontier Signals #02: What Will AI Learn Next? brings together researchers, founders, engineers, builders, and investors working at the frontier of AI to explore where foundation models are heading next.
The evening will feature six rapid keynote talks from different companies, followed by two technical panel discussions exploring the emerging areas that may define the next decade of AI.
What We'll Explore
Topics will include:
Large Language Models
Vision Foundation Models
Audio & Speech Models
Code Models
Multimodal AI
World Models
Game & Simulation Models
Time Series Foundation Models
Agentic AI
Emerging Foundation Model Architectures
Some of the questions we'll explore:
What comes after LLMs?
Which new modalities could become as important as language?
Can AI learn not only what the world looks like, but how it behaves and changes over time?
How will world models, simulation, multimodal systems, and time-based models complement today's foundation models?
What breakthroughs are still required before these systems become truly useful at scale?
And where will the next major companies and research breakthroughs emerge?
Format
5:10 PM — Doors Open, Registration, Networking & Food
5:45 PM — Opening Remarks: What Will AI Learn Next?
5:55 PM — Six Frontier AI Keynotes
Rapid talks from researchers, founders, and technology leaders representing different areas of the AI ecosystem.
6:45 PM — Panel 1
Beyond LLMs: The New Generation of Foundation Models
A discussion on language, vision, audio, code, multimodal intelligence, and emerging model architectures.
7:25 PM — Panel 2
World Models, Simulation, and Time: Building AI That Understands Change
A discussion on world models, simulation, time-series foundation models, dynamic environments, planning, and the evolution toward AI systems that understand how the world changes.
8:05 PM — Closing Remarks
8:10 PM – 8:30 PM — Networking
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for:
AI Researchers · ML Engineers · Foundation Model Engineers · Founders · AI Infrastructure Engineers · Applied AI Builders · Robotics Engineers · Investors · Product Leaders · Students & Developers
Whether you are training models, building AI products, researching new architectures, investing in frontier technologies, or simply curious about where intelligence goes beyond LLMs, this evening is designed to bring together the people thinking about what AI learns next.
📍 AWS Builder Loft — San Francisco
Hosted by 2%Tech as part of Frontier Signals, a series exploring technologies and ideas emerging at the edge of the next major shift in technology.
Speaker lineup, participating companies, and individual keynote topics will be announced as they are confirmed.