Massachusetts AI Coalition Launch Party @ Pillar VC
We're helping to kick off the Massachusetts AI Coalition with a launch event to bring together researchers, creatives and technical builders pushing AI to its limits in pursuit of what matters now.
In a world where you have the freedom to build what matters, what will you build?
Incredible things are happening in Boston in labs, warehouses, and basements as people tackle the questions they'll be proud to tell their children they dedicated themselves to. The weird and the serious are moving fast—and the window is open.
Come hang for a conversation about creativity, cognitive science and solving hard problems. Stay for startup lightning talks. Share a meal and a cocktail with us after.
Presented in partnership with our friends at JP Morgan.
Schedule
5:30 - 6 pm Cocktails
6 - 6:30 pm Discussion
6:30 - 7 pm AI Startup Lightning Talks
7 - 8 pm: Drinks + Food + Hang
Speakers
Sam Gershman (Professor, Harvard)
Christina Agapakis (Founder, Oscillator)
Nick Seaver (Associate Professor, Tufts)
Corin Wagon (CEO, Rowan Scientific)
Mike Cafarella (CEO, Gekit & Professor, MIT)
Ryan Durkin (Founder, MA AI Coalition / VP of AI, WHOOP)
Discussion Overview
As AI tools for science proliferate, questions about how humans make science take center stage. How do we set goals, shape theories, teach students, refine taste, build trust, and communicate tacit knowledge? We’ll discuss the cognitive science and anthropology of science, which offer methods for answering these questions and learning how humans navigate beyond the training set.
Rowan Scientific
Rowan is a modern computational platform that provides a suite of design and simulation tools for chemical R&D. The company helps scientists in drug discovery and material science accelerate their research and find better molecules faster.
Glia
Glia builds AI for AI, delivering PhD-level systems engineering at 100x the speed.
Gekit
Gekit is a database system for the AI application stack. Today's apps rely heavily on access to enterprise data but lack data management services that are tailored for AI usage patterns. Gekit offers these services to deliver lower token processing costs, lower latency, and better result quality.
We have limited capacity for this event. Apologies in advance if you aren't able to attend this one — we will be sure to keep you in the loop about future events!