Founded in 1986, Foresight Institute supports the beneficial development of high-impact technology to make great futures more likely. We focus on science and technology that is too early-stage or interdisciplinary for legacy institutions to support.
Founded in 1986, Foresight Institute supports the beneficial development of high-impact technology to make great futures more likely. We focus on science and technology that is too early-stage or interdisciplinary for legacy institutions to support.
« … as long as we stay on the lookout for problems to solve, and new ideas to be developed, I think we have a good chance to steer our trajectory toward something good »
« Foresight Institute has an amazing network that spreads across disciplines and continents. Here we have a chance to learn from each other, evaluate where we stand, and act toward our dreams. »
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Bridging the gap from collective intelligence to AI Safety! 🌉 Jamie Joyce, who pioneered methods in the collective intelligence field, spoke about her hopes of using collective intelligence methods in the AI Safety sphere at our Intelligent Cooperation workshop.
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We're thrilled to have so many excellent speakers attending our upcoming Vision Weekends. One such speaker is Mark Miller, Chief Scientist at Agoric.
See here for a list of all speakers attending both Vision Weekend USA, and Vision Weekend France; and to get your tickets!
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The amazing @shuntaroamano joined our Molecular Machine Group to discuss autonomous molecular machines!
Check out the talk here: foresight.org/summary/shuntaro-amano-synthesis-and-analysis-of-autonomous-molecular-motors/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Vision Weekend France 2023 is looking to be highly engaging with our range of speakers! Book your ticket for the chance to immerse yourself with some of the best minds across our varied technical tracks. ❗🌍
Vision Weekend France: 17-19 November, Burgundy
See here for the full agenda and to book your ticket! foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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At our latest Intelligent Cooperation workshop, Keenan Pepper, Salesforce, gave us a proposal for peer research direction which could be a low-hanging fruit for AI alignment: environments for empirical embedded agency research. 🔎🧠
Watch the entire talk to learn more at: ... See MoreSee Less
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The final day to get your Vision Weekend ticket at the current price of $700 ❗⌛– for both Vision Weekend France and USA.
Both weekends, held across November & December, are promising to be immersive weekends across all of our different focus tracks–so take your pick.
Don't miss out on the current prices! See our website for all of the information: foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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X-Hope: Joe Carlsmith – On Infinite Ethics and Utopia ⚖️
In this podcast we delve into Joe’s investigation of underestimated future risk beyond technical AI alignment, how he envisions the future—the sublime utopia, and how his drive to fully comprehend the universe bolsters his vision.
In this vision, an interplay of technology, ecology, and human compassion creates an environment where individuals not only survive but flourish, in unprecedented ways.
This art piece was created by Philipp Lenssen with the help of generative AI. He works on new pictures at Instagram.com/PhilippLenssen
Listen to the podcast here: www.existentialhope.com/podcasts/joe-carlsmith ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re excited for our upcoming Vision France USA speakers! 🧠⚛️❗
Vision Weekend France: 17-19 November, Burgundy
Book your ticket for the chance to immerse yourself with some of the best minds across our varied technical tracks.
See here for the full agenda and to book your ticket! foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🗝️ Today is your last chance to submit your application to the Norm Hardy Prize for Usable Security 🗝️
Award: $10k prize!
Application deadline: tomorrow! (30th September) ... See MoreSee Less
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Vision Weekend USA 2023: 1-3rd December! We have a wonderful range of speakers lined up, all of whom we're very excited about 🧠🚀⚛️
Book your ticket for the chance to immerse yourself with some of the best minds across our varied technical tracks.
Vision Weekend USA: 1-3 December, San Francisco
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⌛❗Secure your place at Vision Weekend France (November 17-19)
This weekend is promising to be a wonderful opportunity to deep-dive into the niche areas that we, and you, care about. Unsure of what to expect, or to secure your room, see: foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Just how could we make the internet more self-sovereigning? 🤝❓
We felt so lucky to have hosted Shady El Damaty, co-founder of Holonym, at our latest intelligent cooperation workshop! In his talk Shady talks about decentralized voluntary cooperation.
See the entire talk here! – ... See MoreSee Less
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The final days to buy a general ticket for one of our two upcoming Vision Weekends – ❗⌛ Don't miss out!
VW France: 17-19th November
VW SF, USA: 1-3rd December
Both of these will be the culmination of our progress, and the gathering of our community. We'll be diving into topics as varied as neurotech, spacetech, computer science, nanotech–and more.
See here for all the information, and to buy your ticket: foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We are very excited to welcome such an array of speakers to our upcoming Vision Weekend France, held the 17-19 November, Burgundy! Speakers range across all of our technical tracks.
For all the speakers, the full agenda, & to buy your ticket(s)!: foresight.org/vision-weekends-2023/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Three days to submit your application to our Norm Hardy Prize for Usable Security! 🗝️🤝
See foresight.org/norm-hardy-prize/ for all the information!
*Security is only possible if users can understand the implications of their actions* ... See MoreSee Less
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