Every to Host Inaugural Thesis Conference in NYC on Human Work in the AI Era

Every has announced its inaugural conference, Thesis: 2027, taking place on November 5 at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York. The event will gather roughly 400 founders, executives, and creators to explore what "good human work" looks like once AI automation becomes ubiquitous. The date, venue, scale, and speaker lineup have been confirmed through official channels.

Confirmed

The conference is named Thesis: 2027, scheduled for November 5 at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York. It is the first edition, with about 400 founders, executives, and creators attending.
Speakers include Notion CEO Ivan Zhao, Cat from Anthropic (full surname not disclosed), Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia, creator Natalie Fratto, and Fortune senior writer and editor Allie Garfinkle (confirmed to attend).
Sahil Lavingia revealed that June 2026 was the first month in Gumroad's history when AI token (compute) spending matched employee salaries.
Natalie Fratto, whose hand-drawn tech videos drew millions of views within 30 days, argues that in an era of content overload, "proving human work"—visible mistakes and effort—is extremely valuable.
The conference theme also explores to what extent efficiency erodes humanity.

Why it matters

Gumroad's compute spending reaching parity with payroll is a landmark data point in the shifting cost structure of AI, signaling that AI investments at small and mid-sized tech companies are approaching the scale of labor costs.
The conference moves the question of "where human value lies after automation" from abstract debate toward concrete creator practices and business cases, offering valuable reference for anyone tracking AI's impact on work.

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Gumroad Founder Confirms AI Token Costs Matched Human Payroll in June 2026 — every · 2026-08-15 23:27 (UTC+08:00)
Every's inaugural Thesis conference lands in NYC Nov 5 on work after automation — danshipper · 2026-08-17 22:48 (UTC+08:00)
Thesis Conference: Re-evaluating Human Value in the AI Era — every · 2026-08-16 22:58 (UTC+08:00)

[source] Gumroad Founder Confirms AI Token Costs Matched Human Payroll in June 2026 — every · 2026-08-15
Fortune Editor to Speak at AI and Work Conference in NYC — every · 2026-08-16
[source] Thesis Conference: Re-evaluating Human Value in the AI Era — every · 2026-08-16
Every announces Thesis 2027 conference exploring human work after automation — danshipper · 2026-08-17

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