Antikythera at MIT introduces Antikythera’s work on the philosophy of planetary computation to the Cambridge community through a series of events at MIT Media Lab from October 23rd - 25th, 2024. Antikythera is a philosophy of technology think tank reorienting planetary computation. It is based at the Berggruen Institute, which has offices in Los Angeles, Beijing, and Venice.

On Wednesday, October 23rd at 6pm, Antikythera Director Benjamin Bratton will present a keynote lecture entitled Antikythera: A Speculative Philosophy of Planetary Computation. On Friday, October 25th 11-6pm, leading voices from astrophysics, artificial intelligence, biology, and design will participate in Planetary Sapience, a symposium on computational technologies and the evolution of planetary intelligence. The symposium previews work from Antikythera’s forthcoming digital journal and book series produced in partnership with MIT Press.