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Stanford – October 19, 2026 -- Stanford University PhD student Samuel King used a generative AI model in 2025 to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses, a preliminary answer to whether AI can design new life forms. The work is not yet an example of AI-generated life, though that could be the next step.

MIT Technology Review puts King in a subscriber-only roundtable

MIT Technology Review senior AI reporter James O'Donnell interviewed King, a bioengineering PhD candidate at Stanford University and the Arc Institute. The session was recorded on Friday, October 16, 2026, and is available only to subscribers.

King's virus work earned an Innovators Under 35 selection

MIT Technology Review named King one of its Innovators Under 35. The conversation covers his research, the recognition and what the publication describes as new ways of seeing biology.

Cambridge, Mass. – September 15, 2026 -- MIT Technology Review will cap in-person attendance at its EmTech Future 2026 conference to 500 participants, running September 29 through October 1 on the MIT campus and online under the theme "Convergence."

Event examines intersection of AI, quantum computing, and energy systems

The reimagined flagship conference from MIT Technology Review will use keynotes, interviews, and guided experiences to explore how AI, quantum technologies, and energy infrastructure are beginning to intersect. Agenda tracks include "At the Frontier of Intelligence," covering reasoning and multimodal AI systems, and "At the Quantum Frontier," focused on breakthroughs moving quantum computing from lab to practical deployment.

Cambridge, Mass. – September 13, 2026 -- MIT Technology Review has released its 2026 list of 35 Innovators Under 35, selecting the honorees from 550 nominations reviewed by a panel of 44 expert judges over several months.

Selection process spans AI, climate, biotech and computing fields

The annual list, now in its third decade, identifies young scientists, entrepreneurs, and engineers building technology across artificial intelligence, climate change, biotechnology, computing, and robotics. This year's cohort includes a researcher developing methods to help prevent age-related vision loss, a founder building more efficient chips for data center energy recycling, and an entrepreneur training AI agents to better understand real-world context for decision-making.