AI Summit Budapest 2025: Exploring the future of human-machine collaboration

The AI Summit Budapest 2025, taking place on 8-9 September, promises to be the premier artificial intelligence event in Central and Eastern Europe, gathering over 300 international experts, innovators, and thought leaders at the Hungarian House of Music, Museum of Ethnography, RTL Liget and other venues within Városliget, Budapest’s City Park.

This conference is poised at a pivotal moment in technology, asking: Are humans still teaching machines, and for how long? It addresses the transition from humans as AI instructors to a future where machines may surpass their creators’ intelligence and capabilities. The AI summit seeks to explore how artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI) might reshape society, emphasizing human-machine collaboration in shaping the future together.

Key highlight: discussion on smart cities

AI Summit Budapest 2025 is designed to bridge cutting-edge research with real-world impact, featuring rich programming in ten thematic tracks that cover AI’s role from business innovation and industry 5.0, through ethical and regulatory challenges like the EU AI Act, to its influences on healthcare, creative industries, education, urban development, and defense. One of the key highlights is the discussion on smart cities and how AI-driven solutions can enhance life quality while addressing data privacy and security concerns.

A distinctive element of this event is its interactive workshops, which invite attendees to engage hands-on with the latest AI tools such as prompt engineering, AI-assisted content creation, and avatar video production. This approach enriches the conference experience, enabling participants not only to learn from thought leaders but also to experiment actively with transformative technologies.

Major international AI summit

The event’s origins trace back to a mission to consolidate Hungary and the wider Central European AI community by creating a platform for sharing insights and best practices. Over the years, it has grown significantly to become a major international summit, bringing global attention to the region. This year, the summit features notable figures such as Dr. George Tilesch, the summit ambassador and founder of the PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence, whose expertise spans AI strategy, ethics, and policy, and Nobel laureate Dr. Ferenc Krausz, who highlights AI’s revolutionary role in scientific research and diagnostics.