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Foresight Institute Radio features the most cutting-edge talks and seminars from our workshops—fresh insights on advanced AI, nanotech, longevity biotech, and beyond.
See the slides and demos on YouTube, and follow @ForesightInst on X for real-time updates. For polished, in-studio interviews, check out our sister feed: The Existential Hope Podcast
Foresight Institute is an independent nonprofit devoted to steering emerging technologies toward beneficial futures.
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Eliezer Yudkowsky vs Mark Miller | ASI Risks: Similar premises, opposite conclusions
What are the best strategies for addressing extreme risks from artificial superintelligence? In this 4-hour conversation, decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky and computer scientist Mark Miller…
Nobel Laureate David Baker on Using AI for Science to Solve Humanity's Biggest Problems [TEASER]
This is a teaser episode of the Existential Hope Podcast with Nobel Laureate David Baker. David reveals how scientists are now inventing entirely new proteins—life's fundamental building blocks—to…
Welcome to Foresight Institute Radio
This feed is now Foresight Institute Radio—your place for standout talks on frontier technology: from AI and neurotech to nanotech, longevity, and space. You’ll hear highlights from Foresight’s…
Jonathan Anomaly | Embryo selection for health, longevity and intelligence
What happens when parents can choose their children's genetic traits, and which selections benefit society versus harm it? In this talk, Jonathan Anomaly explores the emerging field of embryo…
Mary Lou Jepsen | The handheld hospital
What if you could diagnose stroke, treat cancer, and cure depression with a smartphone-sized device that costs $1,000 instead of millions? In this talk, Mary Lou Jepsen demonstrates her revolutionary…
Jean Hebert | ARPA-H: Accelerate better health outcomes for everyone
What if a government agency could fund transformative health research with $200 million budgets and no bureaucratic committees? In this talk, Jean Hebert explores ARPA-H's – a research funding agency…
Irina Rish | AI & Scale
How has the history of AI been shaped by the "bitter lesson" that simple scaling beats complex algorithms, and what comes next? In this talk, Irina Rish traces AI's evolution from rule-based systems…
S2 What history can teach us about doing better science – Eric Gilliam
Eric Gilliam studies how organizations like Bell Labs, early MIT, and the Rockefeller Foundation helped drive scientific progress — and what made them unusually effective.In this conversation, we…
Existential Hope Podcast: Glen Weyl | Can we use AI to build a fairer society?
Most AI discussions focus on its risks to democracy – disinformation, surveillance, centralization of power. But what if AI could make governance better?Glen Weyl, political economist at Microsoft…
Existential Hope Podcast: Ada Palmer | The storytelling tools you need for worldbuilding
How can storytelling shape our visions of the future? Ada Palmer—historian, science fiction writer, and futurist—brings a unique perspective on how worldbuilding can be a powerful tool for exploring…
Existential Hope Podcast: Anthony Aguirre | Will AI replace us or help us thrive?
How we develop AI will shape the future of society. In this interview, Anthony Aguirre explores the distinction between Tool AI and Replacement AI, and how this framing can inform AI policy,…
Existential Hope Podcast: Helen Toner | Who gets to decide AI’s future?
Who makes the rules for AI? Right now, a handful of companies and governments are shaping its trajectory – but what happens behind closed doors? Helen Toner, Director of Strategy at Georgetown’s CSET…
S2 Existential Hope Podcast: Aaron Stupple | Raising kids for an unknown future
What if parenting held the keys to civilization’s long-term flourishing?In this deeply personal and philosophically rich episode of the Existential Hope podcast, we sit down with Dr. Aaron Stupple –…
Existential Hope Podcast: Hannah Ritchie | Climate Tech & How AI Can Help Solve Big Problems
The way we talk about the future of the planet often feels like a choice between denial and doomism. But what if we looked at the data? Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data, has…
S2 Existential Hope podcast | Worldbuilding for a Hopeful AI Future
In this special “minisode” of the Existential Hope podcast, Allison and Beatrice from Foresight Institute sit down to discuss their newly launched, free worldbuilding course on Udemy: The AI Futures…
Zac Hatfield-Dodds | Anthropic’s Responsible Scaling Policy
Zac Hatfield-Dodds is a member of the technical staff at Anthropic. In this episode he talks about Anthropic's responsible scaling policy.About Foresight InstituteForesight Institute is a research…
Existential Hope podcast: Clay Routledge | Why Meaning and Agency Matter More Than Ever
In this episode of the Existential Hope Podcast, existential psychologist Clay Routledge explores how meaning and agency shape both individual well-being and societal progress.While material…
Cate Hall | What Philanthropy Can Do That Others Can’t
Cate Hall is the CEO of Astera. She’s a former Supreme Court attorney and the ex-No. 1 female poker player in the world. Before joining Astera, she co-founded and served as COO and later co-CEO of…
Sam Rodriques | AI for Scientific Progress
Sam Rodriques is an inventor and entrepreneur. In 2023, he launched FutureHouse, a new research lab in San Francisco focused on building an AI Scientist. He previously ran the Applied Biotechnology…
Tom Kalil | Renaissance Philanthropy: Agenda Setting is Underrated
Tom Kalil is the CEO of Renaissance Philanthropy. Tom served in the White House for two presidents (Obama and Clinton) and in collaboration with his team worked with the Senate to give every federal…
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Foresight Institute Radio has published 194 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Science, Society & Culture.
Foresight Institute Radio is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 45m.
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