AI for Science: Neuro, Longevity, Nano & Metascience

AI for Science: Neuro, Longevity, Nano & Metascience

AI is starting to generate hypotheses, design experiments, and automate science, from designing molecules to mapping the brain. Breakthroughs that once took decades of manual effort are now aided by frontier models that can search vast solution spaces, simulate complex systems, and identify patterns no human could. Yet much of science still runs on slow, siloed infrastructure that wasn’t built for AI-native discovery.

This workshop gathers a select group of researchers, engineers, and funders at the frontier of AI-first science to unhobble our engines of discovery, translation and progress.

Focus Areas

Participants will collaborate across three interconnected domains:

1. AI for Neuro AI, BCIs & Whole-Brain Emulation Using frontier models to simulate and understand biological intelligence, building hybrids between human and artificial cognition, from brain-computer interfaces to whole-brain emulations. What can neuro learn from AI and AI learn from neuro? 
2. AI for Longevity Bio & Molecular Nano Science Using frontier models to make progress on scientific frontiers in longevity, such as organ replacement and biostasis, or molecular nanotechnology, such as the simulation and construction of functional nanomachines.
3. AI for Better Scientific & Epistemic Infrastructure In addition to applying AI to individual scientific domains, we need better platforms, tools, and data infrastructures to accelerate AI-guided scientific progress and build with risks in mind.

Participants

Participants include a tightly curated set of ~60 Foresight grantees, fellows, and other selected researchers, engineers, scientists, and funders working at the frontier of AI-first approaches to science and discovery.

Format

The workshop features brief talks by selected speakers and an unconference-style working group session for project collaborations. Projects incubated at the workshop are eligible for (further) funding by Foresight’s grants, and may be considered by other funders present at the meeting. In addition to short presentations and working groups, we offer mentorship hours, open breakouts, and speaker & sponsor gatherings.

This workshop is part of Foresight Institute’s AI Node program in the Bay Area, offering funding, compute and community for AI-first projects in science and security. Around the workshop, participants have the opportunity to stay to sprint for a few weeksat the Bay Area office and build in community.

Why Attend

Your participation should offer:

• New insights supporting your immediate work in AI-driven science and discovery
• Lasting collaborations with leaders working on shared scientific frontiers
• Incubation of novel, fundable projects to drive progress at the frontier of AI-first science

Chatham House Rule

Workshop discussions are held under Chatham House Rule (don’t connect people to ideas when discussing them outside of this workshop), apart from some presentations which will be recorded.

Apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We welcome researchers, builders, and funders with demonstrated expertise or strong interest in advancing AI-first approaches to scientific discovery, from neuroscience and longevity to scientific infrastructure build-out.