Bletchley Park Tour : The Age of AI
7th May 2026 from 12:45pm — 4:45pm • Hut 4 café in the Bletchley Park Grounds
Join other WCIT freemen, liverymen and their guests for a fascinating, afternoon at the Bletchley Park Museum in Bletchley. The timing of our visit has been chosen to coincide with the current temporary exhibit entitled “The Age of AI”.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and is already a part of our day-to-day lives. But what are the opportunities and risks of living in The Age of AI? The exhibition explores the history, opportunities, and risks of artificial intelligence—from Alan Turing’s foundations to modern applications like chatbots and social media—highlighting AI’s impact on daily life
With its historic links to computing and people connected to AI, as well as being the venue of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK Government, Bletchley Park is uniquely placed to hold this exhibition.
Event Details:
Starting time: 12:45 for 1:15 p.m. Complimentary tea or coffee available.
Meeting Point: Hut 4 café in the Bletchley Park Grounds (a 5 minute walk from the railway station)
Finishing Point: Hut 4 café in the Bletchley Park Grounds at the visitor centre at 4:45 p.m.
Post Tour: Complimentary drink at a nearby pub a 15 minute walk away (optional).
On this tour you will discover:
- The pivotal role Bletchley Park played in the birth of modern computing and how its wartime innovations paved the way for today’s AI.
- How Alan Turing’s ground-breaking ideas laid the theoretical foundations for machine intelligence.
- The evolution of AI from early rule‑based systems to today’s machine‑learning models that power chatbots and recommendation engines.
- Real‑world examples of how AI is already shaping daily life: from healthcare and transport to social media and cybersecurity.
- The opportunities AI presents for society, industry, and scientific discovery, alongside the ethical and safety challenges it raises.
£35.00 inc VAT. The price also includes a tea or coffee at Hut 4 café beforehand and a drink in a nearby pub afterwards. Any surplus will be donated to charity.