Will Stephen Wolfram and Michael Levin have a joint public conversation/podcast/panel in 2026? Highly anticipated in the complexity science / consciousness / ruliad / Platonic space community!
Resolution Criteria
This market will resolve YES if Stephen Wolfram and Michael Levin participate together in at least one public joint conversation, podcast episode, panel discussion, interview, fireside chat, or similar interactive event that meets all of the following conditions:
The event takes place between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 (inclusive).
Both individuals are actively present and interacting in the same session (virtual or in-person).
There is substantive interaction between them (dialogue, Q&A, discussion, joint presentation, etc.), lasting at least 5 minutes.
The content is publicly available (free or behind free login) on a major platform such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Vimeo, conference websites, Wolfram Institute, CIMC, Closer To Truth, Lex Fridman Podcast, academic channels, or equivalent.
Examples that count as YES:
A full podcast episode with both as co-guests or one interviewing the other
A panel or fireside chat where both speak and respond to each other
Any recorded livestream or video released in 2026 showing them in conversation
Examples that do NOT count:
One person mentioning or quoting the other in their own solo talk
Separate talks at the same conference (even on the same day)
Purely written collaboration (papers, emails, blog posts, joint articles)
Private, invite-only, or non-public events
Short greetings, cameos, or introductions under 5 minutes
Events that happen in 2025 or 2027
Resolution source & process: The market creator will resolve based on clear public evidence (video links, official announcements, etc.). If evidence is posted in the comments, the creator will review it. In cases of genuine ambiguity, the market will resolve NO (to be conservative). The market will close on January 31, 2027 to allow time for late-December events to be published and verified.
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