AI @70: What Must Remain Human?
Seventy years after artificial intelligence was born at Dartmouth, a new conversation begins.
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
October 29–31, 2026
Hanover, New Hampshire
In 1956, the Dartmouth Summer Research Project launched the field of artificial intelligence. It was here, in Hanover, that the term was coined and the foundational questions were asked: Can machines solve human problems? Seventy years later, Dartmouth is convening the conversation again — this time focused not on what AI can do, but on what humans must do in the presence of AI.
The original conference asked how machines could think. This one asks different questions: Where does AI genuinely improve decision-making? Where must judgment remain human?
Conference Schedule
AI @70 Student Hackathon
The AI @70 Student Hackathon brings together students from Dartmouth and other institutions to build, prototype, and present solutions at the intersection of AI and human judgment. The hackathon launches Friday afternoon and concludes Saturday, with winners announced at the closing session.
Details on themes, eligibility, and prizes coming soon.