Foresight Institute

Jason Crawford on our ability to better control the future, and Elle Griffin on practical models to shape it.

How to actually design a flourishing society

Jan 21

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December 2025

New grantees, winners of our Feynman Prizes and highlights from Vision Weekend USA

The latest work we have funded, the winners of our Feynman Prizes, the winner of our Meme Prize, highlights from Vision Weekend USA and upcoming events.

Dec 22, 2025

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Announcing the winner of the Meme Prize! Plus a gallery of the finalist memes and new podcast episodes

We are excited to reveal the winner of our $10K Meme Prize!

Dec 18, 2025

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Giving Tuesday: donations are matched up to $40,000!

Support the science and technology of the future – donate to Foresight Institute this Giving Tuesday.

Dec 2, 2025

November 2025

Launching New AI Nodes, Important Grant Updates + Vision Weekend Puerto Rico & London

In this newsletter:

Nov 21, 2025

Sam Bowman on growth and housing, Amy Proal on persistent pathogens, & Jacques Carolan on next-gen brain tech

Ideas worth building the future around.

Nov 12, 2025

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October 2025

Prices increase Nov 1 – get tickets for Vision Weekend USA now!

Join our next flagship event.

Oct 24, 2025

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Nathan Labenz on AI today, Ken Liu on sci-fi futures, & David Duvenaud on post-AGI worlds

Ideas worth building the future around.

Oct 15, 2025

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New $10k Prize, Yudkowsky vs Miller on ASI Risks & Two Hopeful AI Scenarios

Vision Weekend USA 2025 | Dec 5-7

Oct 10, 2025

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September 2025

Announcing the $10,000 Existential Hope Meme Prize

$10k for a meme?!

Sep 24, 2025

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New Conversations with Pablos Holman, Fin Moorhouse, Andrew White, & Sam Arbesman

Ideas worth building the future around.

Sep 17, 2025

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We are hiring – 4 open positions!

Be part of our next chapter.

Sep 11, 2025

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