City of Boston

A Proclamation from the City of Boston

Mayor Michelle Wu has proclaimed September 24, 2026, to be Boston AI Week in the City of Boston.

Boston AI Week is honored to share a milestone for our community: Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston have issued an official proclamation declaring September 24, 2026, to be Boston AI Week in the City of Boston.

The proclamation recognizes Boston AI Week as a community-organized festival centered in Boston’s Seaport and extending across Massachusetts. It celebrates the residents, students, workers, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, employers, and civic leaders who come together through the festival’s conferences, workshops, career programs, demonstrations, cultural gatherings, and public education initiatives, and it honors the festival’s commitment to AI literacy, workforce development, civic dialogue, international exchange, and responsible innovation.

We are deeply grateful to Mayor Wu and the City of Boston for this recognition, and to every host, partner, sponsor, volunteer, and attendee who makes The Festival of AI possible. September 24 opens the core week of Boston AI Week 2026, which runs September 24 through October 2 within the full festival season of September 16 through October 28.

The Proclamation in Full

PROCLAMATION

Whereas,

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how Bostonians learn, work, receive health care, conduct business, and access public services, creating opportunities for innovation and economic mobility while requiring responsible, ethical, and human-centered use; AND

Whereas,

Boston’s universities, hospitals, research institutions, businesses, startups, nonprofits, and community organizations have long made the city a global center of discovery and entrepreneurship, positioning Boston to advance artificial intelligence in ways that expand opportunity and serve the public good; AND

Whereas,

Boston AI Week is a community-organized festival centered in Boston’s Seaport and extending across Massachusetts, convening residents, students, workers, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, employers, and civic leaders through conferences, workshops, career programs, demonstrations, cultural gatherings, and public education initiatives; AND

Whereas,

In 2026, Boston AI Week spans six weeks from September 16 through October 28, with its core festival taking place from September 24 through October 2, welcoming participants from across Massachusetts and international delegations from around the world; AND

Whereas,

Boston AI Week supports AI literacy, workforce development, civic dialogue, international exchange, and responsible innovation, helping Bostonians gain knowledge, build relationships, and connect to career pathways in an evolving economy; NOW

Therefore,

I, Michelle Wu, Mayor of the City of Boston, do hereby declare September 24, 2026, to be:

Boston AI Week

in the City of Boston

I urge all my fellow Bostonians to join me in honoring Boston AI Week’s contributions to the betterment of the City of Boston.

MICHELLE WU

MAYOR OF BOSTON

September 24, 2026

Be Part of The Festival of AI

Boston AI Week 2026 runs September 16 through October 28, with core week September 24 through October 2. Everyone is welcome, and there are many ways to take part.

Thank you, Mayor Wu, and thank you, Boston.