Personal Update & AMA (September 18, 2026)

Stephen reads a recent blog from https://writings.stephenwolfram.com and then answers questions live from his viewers. Read the blog along with Stephen: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2026/09/whats-the-future-for-pure-math-research-in-the-age-of-ai/ Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPrWX8i1htM

Stephen gives his opening keynote for the 2026 Wolfram Summer Research Institute. https://education.wolfram.com/summer-research-institute/

Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the history of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE03Z481PVg&list=PLxn-kpJHbPx3IO8b1yvkNyASj9i_Tw4n8&pp=0gcJCdAEOCosWNin Topics: Lost scientific discoveries and ideas ahead of their time - How quickly civilization can take in new ideas - What it would mean for science to reach a final framework - The status of string theory and its experimental evidence - The November Revolution and the development of particle physics - The origins of quark names and particle-physics terminology

Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about the future of science and technology as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlhZURSQIs8&list=PLxn-kpJHbPx2vIchOwIBRkDeKjuJDYTOQ Topics discussed: AI shaping human reality and agency - The nature of progress - The future of human biology and health - The boundaries of the brain

Stephen Wolfram answers questions from his viewers about business, innovation, and managing life as part of an unscripted livestream series, also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-704PZz0Uo&list=PLxn-kpJHbPx0UJceDNIMUAcjYGYFnW8yo Topics discussed: AI and learning - Business ideas and startup strategy - Decision-making in business - Design and product development - Remote work and deciding where to live