ABOUT US
Thinking Big for Positive Futures
Much attention and effort is focused on the threats and risks to humanity. Little appears to be focused on what positive futures could look like and how to get there.
Our aim is not only to shift focus but also to inspire big thinking and action for transformative futures, empowering coordination toward better outcomes. We curate resources on possible futures and relevant high-impact science and technology, host worldbuilding exercises and courses, interview experts working in the field on our podcast, and host events and workshops to foster collaboration.
Existential Hope is a project created by the Foresight Institute, a non-profit championing the responsible development of game-changing technologies and scientific discoveries.
By subscribing to our monthly newsletter, the Existential Hope Drop, you'll receive regular doses of inspiration and actionable insights. We also welcome contributions – if you've encountered work that embodies your vision for a desirable future, share it with us!
Our team
In her everyday job, Allison Duettmann is the President and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Programs, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees, and shares this work with the public. She founded Existentialhope.com, co-edited Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy, co-authored Gaming the Future, and co-initiated The Longevity Prize. She advises companies and organizations, such as the Consortium for Space Health, and is on the Executive Committee of the Biomarker Consortium. She holds an MS in Philosophy & Public Policy from the London School of Economics, focusing on AI Safety.
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Beatrice is the Director of the Existential Hope program at the Foresight Institute, where she leads work on imagining the kinds of futures we want to build with the technologies we develop. She co-hosts the Existential Hope Podcast, featuring conversations with thinkers such as David Deutsch, Steven Pinker, Kevin Kelly, and David Baker. Her work has been featured in BBC Future, Big Think, The SF Standard, The Beautiful Truth, and the Future of Life Institute Podcast.
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