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Metaphors and short explanations have a large influence on how we think. But most of our common reference points lean dystopian: P(doom), the paperclip maximizer, Black Mirror, Brave New World, 1984, the list goes on. Where are the equally compelling ones for positive futures; abundant clean energy, infinite knowledge, no...

With input from Vitalik Buterin, Adam Marblestone, Christine Peterson, Andrew Trask, Anthony Aguirre, and others, we’ve just published AI Pathways, a project from Foresight Institute’s Existential Hope program. It explores two detailed, plausible futures for AI by 2035: * The Tool AI Pathway: a world shaped by powerful but controllable...

We just launched a free, self-paced course: Worldbuilding Hopeful Futures with AI, created by Foresight Institute as part of our Existential Hope program. The course is probably not breaking new conceptual ground for folks here who are already “red-pilled” on AI risks — but it might still be of interest...

Hello everyone, We are excited to invite you to an informal virtual Book Club on Nick Bostrom’s latest work, "Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World." This gathering is part of the Foresight Institute's Existential Hope Program. We will host three sessions, diving into different parts of the...

Applications are open! * Apply to attend here * Deadline: Jan 18, 2024 This event will: * Explore near-term Transformative AI scenarios to identify and evaluate existing and possible future institutions or coordination architectures for the safe and beneficial development of TAI technologies. * Host up to 45 participants, who...

Tldr. Existential Hope is looking for generative AI-assisted art collaborators for our monthly content drop (which includes a podcast, our website, and a newsletter). These would be created via a monthly prompt in relation to the content of that month. You can see prior art pieces on our website: https://www.existentialhope.com/podcast...