Events and Opportunities
Conferences, workshops, fellowships, courses, and other opportunities in digital minds.
15 events
Upcoming
Conference · In-person
Sentient Futures Summit London 2026
Sentient Futures
Three-day summit on AI, consciousness, animal welfare, and sentient minds. Day 1 is a conventional conference; days 2–3 are unconference format. Scholarships and volunteer tickets available.
RegisterConference · In-person
MC0001 — The Founding Assembly for Machine Consciousness Research
California Institute for Machine Consciousness (CIMC)
First coordinated conference on constructing artificial conscious systems. Covers foundational theory, technical implementation, ethics, and AI art. Speakers include Karl Friston, Michael Levin, and Joscha Bach.
RegisterFellowship · Online
Future Impact Group Fellowship
Future Impact Group
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Twelve-week part-time research fellowship with AI Sentience track. Eight or more hours/week with mentored project work.
RegisterFellowship · Online
Sentient Futures Fellowship
Sentient Futures
Programme exploring intersections of AI, animal welfare, and technology. Learner and facilitator tracks.
RegisterFellowship · Hybrid
GovAI Summer Fellowship
Centre for the Governance of AI
Research fellowship in AI governance. Digital minds questions increasingly within scope.
RegisterConference · In-person
ASSC29
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Annual meeting of the ASSC, the leading academic society for consciousness research. Increasingly features work on AI consciousness and digital minds.
RegisterProgram · In-person
PIVOTAL Research Mentorship
PIVOTAL Research
Quarterly mentorship programme with mentors working on AI governance and digital minds policy.
RegisterFellowship · In-person
Cambridge Digital Minds Fellowship
Cambridge CDM
Five-day intensive residential fellowship at Jesus College for researchers working on AI consciousness, AI welfare, and digital minds. Fully funded with travel, accommodation, and stipend. Applications closed.
RegisterFellowship · In-person
ERA Cambridge Fellowship
Existential Risk Alliance
Fellowship programme for researchers working on existential risk, including AI governance and digital minds.
RegisterCourse · Online
Introduction to Digital Minds — Online Course
Cambridge CDM
Eight-week free online course exploring AI consciousness, moral status, and digital minds. Developed with experts from Cambridge, NYU, Oxford, PRISM, and Eleos AI. Launching 2026; expression of interest open.
RegisterRecently closed
Program · Online
AI Sentience Scholars Program — 2026 Cohort
Neuromatch
Closed: 28 Apr 2026
Six-month part-time research and training programme for early-career researchers investigating AI sentience, consciousness, and ethics. Includes mentored projects, publication support, and up to USD 8,000 in research support.
Seminar · Online
If Consciousness Is Biological, Can AI Be Conscious? — Ned Block
Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy (CMEP)
Public talk by Ned Block exploring whether AI can be conscious if consciousness is biological. Part of the CMEP seminar series on consciousness, sentience, and moral status.
Workshop · In-person
2026 Mind, Ethics, and Policy Summit
Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy (CMEP)
Two-day summit on consciousness, sentience, moral status, and policy for nonhuman minds including AI. Lightning talks, group discussions, and breakout sessions. At capacity.
Seminar · In-person
AI & Consciousness
Jose A. Fernandez Calvo
Philosophical panel exploring whether AI can possess consciousness, examining metaphysical, materialist, and cognitive perspectives through presentations and fireside discussion.
Seminar · Online
AI Sentience Scholars — Application Support Webinar
Neuromatch
Information webinar covering the AI Sentience Scholars program structure, mentorship model, project options, and selection process.