Emerging technologies and techniques in artificial intelligence are poised to have an impact on your industry, and sooner than you realize. We've invited an extraordinary group of speakers to EmTech Digital in San Francisco next month to delve into some of the most promising areas of AI research. We'll hear from leaders in their field who are working to improve the ability of machines to sense, perceive, and act in different environments, allowing for more natural and closer collaboration with human counterparts. No industry will be unchanged. We'll hear from leaders of companies including Facebook, Pinterest, and Google to better understand how AI is transforming our digital lives.

The MIT Technology Review team is hard at work on our popular EmTech conference series for 2016. This May, our fourth annual EmTech Digital program will explore the growing implications of artificial intelligence on our connected environments at home, at work, and on the go. AI already plays an active role in our day-to-day lives. Intelligent systems power search, social media, and your smartphone and track your health and finances. At EmTech Digital, our program will explore how AI technologies are already transforming industries globally, as well as what we can expect to experience in the next wave of innovation.