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OUR MISSION

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.

ExistentialHope.com aims to empower coordination toward flourishing futures. We curate resources on possible futures and relevant high-impact science and technology, interview experts working in the field, and host events to foster collaboration.

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ExistentialHope.com is a project by Foresight Institute, a non-profit working to advance the beneficial development of high-impact technology and science to make great futures more likely.

Please consider signing up to our monthly newsletter known as the Hope Drop, or contributing work that has inspired you.

We invite you to join us in exploring positive futures, exchanging ideas, and joining a global community of future-positive organizations, projects, and people.

THE TEAM

Existential Hope is a Foresight Institute project. 

Foresight Institute is a non-profit working to advance the beneficial development of high-impact technology and science to make great futures more likely. 

We consider the Existential Hope project to be the contextualizer of all our work. As we work to advance technology and science, we also want to ensure that we are progressing positive futures, and decreasing existential risks.

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Our team

Allison Duettmann
FOUNDER OF EXISTENTIAL HOPE, AND CURATOR OF THE XHOPE LIBRARY

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 Erkers
EXISTENTIAL HOPE DIRECTOR

Beatrice manages the Existential Hope program, encouraging thoughtful discussions on technology’s role in society. Beatrice also co-hosts the Existential Hope podcast and oversees its platform, fostering a space for collaborative exploration and ideas. Her work is centred around connecting people and ideas to shape a positive technological future. Beatrice holds a BA in Comparative Literature and a MS in History of Science and Ideas from Uppsala university.

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Videos on Existential Hope

Mark Miller on Existential hope
Mark Miller (Agoric, Foresight Institute) interviewed on Existential Hope and Foresight Institute, during Vision Weekend 2018.
Anders Sandberg on Existential Hope
Anders Sandberg (Future of Humanity Institute) interviewed on Existential Hope and Foresight Institute, during Vision Weekend 2018.
Existential Risk and Existential Hope | Toby Ord
Toby Ord, Future of Humanity Institute Allison Duettmann, Foresight Institute