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Our annual Vision Weekend US is approaching, offering a unique opportunity to engage with forward-thinking ideas through conferences, unconferences, mentorship sessions, one-on-one meetings, demos, and prize awards.
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Donāt miss the opportunity to hear from thought leaders, includingĀ Sonia ArrisonĀ (100 Plus Capital),Ā Christine PetersonĀ (Co-Founder, Foresight Institute),Ā Bradley LoveĀ (University College London),Ā Jason CrawfordĀ (Roots of Progress),Ā Tom KalilĀ (Renaissance Philanthropy),Ā Zac Hatfield-DoddsĀ (Anthropic),Ā Jamie JusticeĀ (XPrize),Ā Casey Handmer (Terraform Industries), andĀ Adam MarblestoneĀ (Convergent Research). Ā
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Thank you to our sponsors:Ā US National Science Foundation,Ā Ani Biome,Ā AgingBiotech.info,Ā John Chisholm Ventures, andĀ Protocol Labs. If you would like to sponsorĀ Vision Weekend USĀ or help junior talent attend with aĀ subsidized ticket, please get in touch with Niamh at [email protected]
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Dates:Ā December 6ā8, 2024
Location:Ā San Francisco and other iconic Bay Area locations.
āSee the full agenda and buy your tickets here:Ā Vision Weekend US
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Weāre hosting Vision Weekend Puerto Rico in stunning Old San Juan next year.
Weāre looking forward to an expert lineup of speakers,Ā Emilia JavorskyĀ (Future of Life Institute)Ā Andrew CritchĀ (Encultured AI)Ā Mark LutterĀ (The Charter Cities Institute),Ā Frances HaugenĀ (Social Media Transparency Advocate), and many more!
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Why Puerto Rico?Ā In the heart of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico offers a vibrant backdrop with its cobblestone streets, pastel-colored buildings, and historic fortresses. Explore the captivating district of Old San Juan, where Spanish colonial architecture, grand plazas, hidden courtyards, a scenic waterfront, and centuries-old churches create a rich tapestry of history. At Vision Weekend Puerto Rico, this enchanting historical backdrop will inspire us all to create a thriving vision of the future!
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Last month, we hosted the LBF x Longevity Workshop at CANOPY in Menlo Park and LKSC at Stanford University. Thank you to our sponsors:Ā Protocol Labs,Ā AgingBiotech.info,Ā 100 PLUS CAPITAL,Ā NFX Bio,Ā OpenCures,Ā DeepOrigin,Ā andĀ The Michael Antonov Foundation. Recorded talks will be shared with you soon.
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For now, enjoy perusing theĀ photo gallery.
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLYĀ to our Space Futures and Governance Workshop. This event brings together leading experts in space science, technology, and research and those practicing in related fields such as governance, law, and economics. The workshop will explore innovative opportunities emerging from space technology and management convergence.
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Dates:Ā September 20- 21, 2024
Location:Ā Chabot Space Center, USA
Apply to join:Ā Workshop
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Join Foresight Institute for the launch of MSEP.one, a groundbreaking molecular systems engineering platform to revolutionize the design of molecular machine systems for advanced nanotechnologies.
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The Molecular Systems Engineering Platform MSEP.oneĀ application is a free, open-source, cross-platform design environment that combines science and engineering tools to enable the design, simulation, and visualization of molecular machine systems. Spearheaded by nanotechnology pioneer Eric Drexler, the MSEP project addresses a critical gap in the toolkit for researchers and entrepreneurs pursuing transformative nanotechnology.
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Date:Ā October 4, 2024
Location:Ā The Institute, Salesforce Tower, San Francisco
Apply to join:Ā Workshop
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Building an ecosystem of organizations solving real-world problems with the power of nanomachines requires diverse design, construction, and operation methods. Chaired byĀ Jeremy Barton, this workshop connects leading scientists, technologists, and funders to advance progress in the field.
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We need an interdisciplinary R&D effort dedicated to supporting the field of nanomechanics, initiated by a roadmap to chart the path ahead. We invite you to map this path during our two-day workshop.
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Dates:Ā October 5 ā 6, 2024
Location:Ā 50 years old, San Francisco
Apply to join:Ā Workshop
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We had a full house at our Existential Hope Salon on positive futures.
Thank you to our speakers:Ā Rachel MomperousseĀ (Instagram), āAlder RileyĀ (Itemfarm),
andĀ Joscha BachĀ (Liquid AI).
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Keep up-to-date with our events calendar, featuring both virtual seminars and in-person gatherings.
In-person events:Ā https://lu.ma/foresightinstitute
Online seminars:Ā https://lu.ma/foresightseminar
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Amanda NgoĀ recently had a piece that she co-wrote and published,Ā “We Need Positive Visions for AI Grounded in Wellbeing.”
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Looking beyond techno-pessimism and optimism, the piece clarifies “beneficial AI” for individuals + society and lays out concrete research and work directions for those interested in prosocial applications of AI.
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Nora AmmannĀ and theĀ Survival and Flourishing FundĀ team have just launched a funding call for their Flexible Hardware Enabled Governance (FlexHEGs) prototyping and R&D. This is a fantastic chance for innovators working at the intersection of technology and governance to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Deadline: September 15th
ApplyĀ here
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Congratulations toĀ Shuntaro Amano, who was recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The paper explores a simple way of chemically driving systems out of equilibrium, which will surely be useful for developing new molecular machines.
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For a deeper look, check out Shuntaro Amanoās Twitter post on the publicationĀ here
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Link to Journal of the American Chemical Society paperĀ here
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Dmitrii UsyninĀ is a researcher at Imperial College London. Dmitriiās recent paper, “Memorisation in Machine Learning: A Unified Perspective,” has been accepted at TMLR.
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Dmitrii discusses the history of memorisation in ML and provides the first unified perspective on what memorisation is and, more importantly, on what memorisation isnāt. This survey aims at people with a basic understanding of ML and does not require in-depth knowledge of advanced ML concepts.
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Link to the accepted TMLR paperĀ here
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Important Update:Ā Our AI Safety Grant application process has changed. We are no longer accepting rolling applications. The application window for our AI Safety Grant closes on September 30th.
Apply with your projectĀ here
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Click on each image to learn more about the Ā projects our grantees are leading and how we are making progress in advancing the field of AI safety.
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We are announcing the release of our May workshop reports:
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From left to right: Beatrice Erkers, Director of Existential Hope, hosted a workshop on Existential Hope Worldbuilding. Beatrice also spoke at WorldCon on the panel ‘Solarpunk: Building Better Tomorrows,’ which focused on building better futures.
From left to right:Ā Lydia La Roux, Ā Program Coordinator, at the recent Blueprint āDonāt Dieā dinner in Los Angeles. At the Radical Innovation Summit, Niamh Peren, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, moderated the panel ‘AI: Between Control and Utility.ā
This month, we released two Existential Hope Podcast episodes, including a Foresight Fellowship special with SimĆ©on CamposāForesight Fellow and founder of Safer AIādiscussing the current and future state of LLMs and exploring crucial measures needed to guide AI toward the greater good. In our latest episode, Kristian Rƶnn (startup founder and author) explains how we can escape different evolutionary traps through cooperation and innovation. Kristian’s new book, The Darwinian Trap, is being published on September 24th.Ā Be sure to preorder it today!
Join the Astralis House team in London and take charge of shaping the future of AI safety. Apply now for the Head of Astralis House role!
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Your donation is tax-deductible in the US as permitted by law. Our tax ID number is 77-0119168.
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