EMS DAYS 2026 to Host Takeshi Yoro and Shigesato Itoi on AI and Humanity
The conference directly addresses the philosophical question of human uniqueness in an era where AI can write, draw, and compose music, gathering thinkers from anatomy, biology, business, and the arts.
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The General Incorporated Association EMS will hold EMS DAYS 2026 on September 12-13, 2026, in Tokyo and online. The theme is 'Then, what about humans,' a response to the rise of generative AI. Speakers include anatomist Takeshi Yoro, copywriter Shigesato Itoi, biologist Kiyohiko Ikeda, and Cybozu CEO Yoshihisa Aono, with special musical guests. Over 100 applications have been received two months out; early bird pricing ends July 31.
Two months before the event, EMS DAYS 2026 has already drawn over 100 applications, with in-person attendance capped at 200 due to fire code. The two-day conference, held at Cybozu's Tokyo office and online, follows three spring dialogues on AI that kept returning to the same question: what is left for humans. Last year's edition drew over 250 participants and was described as opening a new world where AI and philosophy intersect.
The speaker list pairs academic and creative voices: University of Tokyo professor emeritus Takeshi Yoro, Hobonichi chairman Shigesato Itoi, biologist Kiyohiko Ikeda, and Cybozu president Yoshihisa Aono. Singer-songwriter Ayako Ikeda and pianist Satoru Shioya will perform. Early bird two-day passes are 7,000 yen until July 31.
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