The Hinton Lectures™
A transformative annual lecture series charting the future of artificial intelligence, exploring the risks, revelations, and revolutionary solutions shaping tomorrow's world.
- CONVENED BY
- Professor Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel laureate
- HELD IN
- Toronto · John W. H. Bassett Theatre & online
- DATE
- November 9–11, 2026
The Hinton Lectures 2026 will be November 9–11. Details coming soon.
HINTON LECTURES 2025
Lecturer: Owain Evans, Ph.D.
Founder and Director of Truthful AI
NOVEMBER 10, 11 & 12 · 5:45–7:15 P.M. EST · JOHN W. H. BASSETT THEATRE, TORONTO
Owain Evans is a leading machine learning researcher specializing in AI alignment and AGI risk. His current work focuses on emergent misalignment, deception, and situational awareness in advanced AI systems.
He is the founder of Truthful AI, a research non-profit based in Berkeley, and an affiliate of the Center for Human-Compatible AI at UC Berkeley. Previously, he conducted alignment research at the University of Oxford and earned his PhD at MIT.
His work has been featured in the Economist, BBC News, and the Financial Times. He has served as an advisor to nonprofits and foundations in the AI Safety space. A frequent speaker at major academic and industry events, he has presented at over 20 conferences and is recognized for his expertise and leadership in the field of AI safety.
Night 1
AI Agents: Risks and Opportunities
Night 2
AIs Behaving Badly
Night 3
Reading the Thoughts of AIs / Language Models
PREVIOUS LECTURES
2024
Jacob Steinhardt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley & Founder of Transluce
Night 1
Emerging Challenges in AI: Breakthroughs and Risks for the Next Decade
Night 2
AI in Society: Markets, Misuse, Managers, and Memes
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The nominating committee brings together world-renowned leaders at the forefront of AI research and safety.
This distinguished group of Nobel laureates, pioneering researchers and executives are shaping the future of artificial intelligence through their groundbreaking work at leading institutions and organizations. Their collective expertise in AI development, safety research and technology governance ensures that each year's lecture series features speakers who represent the most important and impactful voices in the field.
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