Foresight Institute

Join us for Vision Weekend Puerto Rico in February – Early Bird tickets are available until Dec 9!

Announcing: 2025 Feynman Prize winners! These prizes have been awarded since 1993 for exceptional contributions to nanotechnology, and have anticipated future Nobel laureates twice. We are excited to announce this year’s winners: • Nicola Marzari (Theory Prize), for developing the theoretical and computational infrastructure that underpins modern atomically precise materials discovery.  • Nobel laureate Ben L. Feringa (Experiment Prize), for pioneering the control of molecular motion. Please join us in congratulating them and recognizing their outstanding contributions to the field. We will host online seminars with both winners early next year (exact dates to be announced).

Last month, we gathered field-leaders in neuroscience and technology for a workshop focused on the future of brain-computer interfaces, whole brain emulation, and the intersection between AI and neurotech. Now the talks are available on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dYQhnBEU Hear from: • Ed Boyden, Boyden Lab • Talmo Pereira, Salk Institute • Haleh Fotowat, PhD, Wyss Institute • Narayanan Kasthuri, University of Chicago • Jacques Carolan, ARIA • Andrew Payne, E11 Bio • Ann Kennedy, Scripps Research • Amy Kruse, Satori Capital • Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard Medical School • Jordan Matelsky, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory • Mehdi Azabou, Columbia University • Sean Escola, Protocol Labs / ARNI • Peter Yoo, Synchron • Gavin Morley, University of Warwick • Peter Zhegin, e184

This Sunday is the last day to submit your meme for a positive, scientifically grounded future – for a chance at the $10,000 prize!

Vision Weekend returns to Puerto Rico! Our flagship event is back in the Caribbean, gathering futurist researchers and builders to celebrate frontier science and tech. From cypherpunk and brain–computer interfaces to fusion and longevity biotech, connect over big ideas with fellow entrepreneurs and scientists during sunset drinks, beach picnics, and island adventures. 📍 Old San Juan, Puerto Rico | Feb 6–8, 2026 Speakers include: • Jean Hebert, ARPA-H • Robin Hanson, George Mason University • Lauren Wagner, Abundance Institute • Konrad Kording, University of Pennsylvania • Neha Narula, Digital Currency Initiative • Ashley Zehnder, Fauna Bio Get early-bird tickets before prices rise on Dec 10: https://lnkd.in/dTZgSmuJ Sponsors: Vitalik Buterin, Herasight, Mount Sinai Health System, Longevity San Juan, and Scryer.

Vision Weekend is only three weeks away! Here is all you need to know – program, speakers and VIP events👇 📍 Dec 5–7 | Bay Area We only have 13 general tickets left, get yours now: https://lnkd.in/eKinMhJv –– FRIDAY –– VIP pre-party at Altos Labs with our speakers, grantees, Fellows, sponsors, and attendees with All Access tickets. –– SATURDAY –– Main event at the Internet Archive: • Talks on “AI for X” • Speaker meet-and-greets • Topical group discussions • 1-1s with fellow futurists In the evening, dress as your future self for the VIP cypherpunk party! –– SUNDAY –– VIP breakfast and lab tour at Science. Main event at Lighthaven:  • Talks on funding and innovation mechanisms for unlocking frontier science and tech • Office hours with your favorite sci-tech orgs • Participant lightning talks • $10,000 project pitch contest The weekend ends with an after party – celebrate with new and old friends! –– SPEAKERS –– AI for Better AI • Adam Goldstein, Softmax • Andrew Trask, OpenMined • Greg Wayne, Google • Gwern Branwen AI for Bio • John Hallman, OpenAI • Erika Alden DeBenedictis, Pioneer Labs • Laura Deming, Until AI for Neuro • Andrew Payne, E11 • Ed Boyden, MIT • Viren Jain, Google • Alan Mardinly, Science • Diana Saville, BrainMind  • Catalin Mitelut, Netholabs AI for Space & Physics • Adam Brown, Google DeepMind • Ariel Ekblaw, Aurelia Institute • Chiara Marletto, University of Oxford • Creon Levit, Planet Labs Existential Hope • David Eagleman, Stanford University • Beatrice Erkers, Foresight Institute • Jason Clinton, Anthropic Non-Profit Funding • Eli Dourado, Astera Institute • Molly Mackinlay, Protocol Labs • Joshua Elliott, Renaissance Philanthropy • Anastasia Gamick, Convergent Research • Matthew Cullinen, Tertiary Impact Capital For-Profit Funding • Steve Jurvetson, Future Fund • Juan Benet & Sean Escola, Protocol Labs • Brandon Goldman Lionheart Ventures • Ela Madej, 50 Years Government & Policy • Ant Rowstron & Ilan Gur, ARIA • Jim O'Neill, United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services –– OFFICE HOURS –– • Adam Gries, Vitalism • Austin Chen, Manifund • Jocha Bach, CIMC • Brenda Eap PhD, A4LI • Cecilia Tilli, Cooperative AI Foundation • Nico McCarty, Asimov Press • Rachel Altman, Foundation for American Innovation • Daniel Barcay, Center for Humane Technology • Andrea Cipriano, Biomarkers of Aging Consortium • Christine Peterson, Foresight Institute • Jason Crawford, Roots of Progress Institute • Rachel Shu, Mox • Vehbi Deger Turan, Metaculus • Brooke Bowman, VibeCamp • Sam Rowe Sam Rowe, Aethos • Emilia Javorsky MD, MPH, Future of Life Institute • Karl Berzins, FAR AI • Mark Lutter, Charter Cities Institute • Rose Bloomin, Plurality Institute • Lou Viquerat, Shift Grants Full program and tickets: https://lnkd.in/eKinMhJv Partners: Astera Institute, Netholabs, Protocol Labs & Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)

Deadline coming up! Submit your entry for the $10K Existential Hope Meme Prize by November 23. We’re looking for memes that make people believe in humanity’s future again — creative, grounded, and genuinely hopeful. Submit your vision of a thriving civilization → https://lnkd.in/dcD8Wy4e

New AI Nodes + important grant updates! 2026 marks our 40th anniversary, and we are entering an exciting new chapter by launching two physical hubs – one in Berlin and one in San Francisco. With the nodes, we want to support ambitious researchers and builders who use AI to advance science and safety. The hubs combine grant funding with office and community spaces, programming, and in-house compute to help teams build faster. The AI Nodes will open in early 2026, and we’re now inviting applications for: • Grants: Funding, office space, in-house compute (for eligible projects), and invitations to relevant workshops and events. • Office & event spaces: Free access to our nodes. • Compute: Free compute for your project. We are also making important updates to our grants – they will now be connected to the nodes, have an AI-first approach, and monthly deadlines instead of quarterly. Come shape a future where AI progress remains open, secure, and aligned with human flourishing. Learn more and apply by Dec 31: https://lnkd.in/d94UbKu7

🎙️Super excited to share *my first ever solo podcast!*🎙️ I had a lovely time chatting with Beatrice Erkers on Foresight Institute's Existential Hope podcast. This is probably the most comprehensive discussion I've had of how I think about the neurotech/brain health space: Precision Neurotechnologies, how to massively scale neurotech and how I ended up in this field — pivoting from quantum physics into neuroscience. Super pleased with how it turned out! Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) check it out here: https://lnkd.in/e_9S8akM