# Active Inference and Free Energy Principle in 2026

Presenter: Karl Friston

Contribution: Keynote &#38; Panel

Public ID: talk&#45;350722794e66b4b8

## Submitted abstract

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## Public learning resources

These approved event resources are starting points; topic relevance and author identity have not been inferred.

- Active Inference Ontology: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;ActiveInferenceInstitute&#47;Active&#95;Inference&#95;Ontology
- Cognitive Agent Modeling: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;ActiveInferenceInstitute&#47;ActiveInferenceImplementations
- GEO&#45;INFER: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;ActiveInferenceInstitute&#47;GEO&#95;INFER
- Generalized Notation Notation: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;ActiveInferenceInstitute&#47;Generalized&#95;Notation&#95;Notation
- pymdp: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;infer&#45;actively&#47;pymdp
- Reproducible publication template: https&#58;&#47;&#47;github&#46;com&#47;docxology&#47;template

OpenAlex discovery-only search (not a verified identity or literature match): https&#58;&#47;&#47;openalex&#46;org&#47;works&#63;search&#61;Active&#37;20Inference&#37;20and&#37;20Free&#37;20Energy&#37;20Principle&#37;20in&#37;202026
