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The Existential Hope Podcast

Foresight Institute
Cancer Treatment
Protein Design
AI For Science
Synthetic Biology
Neurotechnology
Artificial Intelligence
Environmental Pollution
Biotechnology
Climate Change
Ultrasound Technology
Healthcare Innovation
Deep Tech
Science Fiction
Open Source
Patient Empowerment
Hyperentities
Autonomous Vehicles
Carbon Capture
Pandemics
Custom Proteins

The Existential Hope Podcast features in-depth conversations with people working on positive, high-tech futures. We explore how the future could be much better than today—if we steer it wisely.

Hosts Allison Duettmann and Beatrice Erkers from the Foresight Institute invite the scientists, founders, and philosophers shaping tomorrow’s breakthroughs— AI, nanotech, longevity biotech, neurotech, space... more

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We think a lot about how AI will affect humanity, and for good reason. But AI could have an enormous impact on the trillions of animals that share our world (for better or worse), and almost nobody is talking about it.

In this episode, we talk with ... more

Having an AI boyfriend or girlfriend might seem creepy, but what if it helped you get better at human relationships? 

In this episode, we talk with David Eagleman, a professor of neuroscience at Stanford, bestselling author, and science communicator... more

What would the world look like if the poorest country was as rich as Switzerland is today? It turns out we could actually see it happen by 2100, and with an economic growth that is similar to the one we have been experiencing for the past 20 years.

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To make the future go well, we might not need a perfect model for its end state, or an abstract philosophical theory to guide us. Can your own sense of “the right thing to do” actually help make the world better?

In this episode we talk with SJ Bear... more

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Recent Guests

Anna Gát
Founder of Interintellect and host of The Hope Axis podcast.
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Jacques Carolan
Program director at ARIA, focused on funding high-risk, high-reward science, particularly in neurotechnology.
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Episode: Jacques Carolan on the future of brain health
Dr. Amy Proal
Microbiologist and co-founder of the PolyBio Research Foundation
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Episode: Amy Proal on rethinking chronic disease
Nathan Labenz
Co-host of the Cognitive Revolution Podcast and AI expert
Episode: Nathan Labenz on What the Best-Case Scenarios for AI are
Pablos Holman
An inventor and hacker focused on technology for social good.
Episode: Pablos Holman on Creating Technology That Actually Matters
Andrew White
Co-founder of Future House and expert in AI for science
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Episode: Andrew White on Building an AI Scientist to Automate Discovery
Anthony Aguirre
Physicist, co-founder of Metaculous and the Future of Life Institute, and author of "Keep the Future Human"
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Episode: Tools or Agents? Choosing Our AI Future | Anthony Aguirre
Andrew Miller
Expert on autonomous vehicles and author of The End of Driving
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Episode: Autonomous Vehicles Special: Andrew Miller on Self-Driving Futures
Mary Lou Jepsen
An inventor, entrepreneur, and physicist working at the cutting edge of neurotechnology.
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Episode: A Handheld Device to Defeat Cancer | Mary Lou Jepsen

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Beatrice Erkers
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Andrew White on Building an AI Scientist to Automate Discovery
Q: How can early career scientists leverage AI tools in their work?
They should experiment with AI, maintain a critical perspective, and engage with the open-source ecosystem while evaluating their discoveries honestly.
Andrew White on Building an AI Scientist to Automate Discovery
Q: What challenges do you see with current evaluation models for AI in science?
Models like Humanity's Last Exam often have poorly constructed questions that frontier LLMs can get right, leading to invalid conclusions about AI performance.
Andrew White on Building an AI Scientist to Automate Discovery
Q: Could you discuss the importance of your systems making discoveries?
We want to ensure our systems can actually produce fundamental new discoveries, which advance scientific knowledge and evaluate the systems at the same time.
Amy Proal on rethinking chronic disease
Q: In what ways can we prevent infections or their effects in our daily lives?
Improving indoor air quality and enhancing our immune systems through supportive therapies could dramatically reduce infection rates and their impacts.
Amy Proal on rethinking chronic disease
Q: How can patients access data about their conditions from your research?
Currently, we are mainly publishing findings in scientific papers, but we hope to provide direct access to patients in the future.

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This program features rigorous conversations with researchers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers pursuing high-impact futures in AI, biotechnology, energy, neurotechnology, and governance. Episodes often center on how emerging technologies could be steered toward beneficial outcomes, exploring ethical considerations, societal impact, and practical pathways for responsible innovation. A standout pattern is the focus on bridging technical possibility with real-world policy, culture, and human-centered design, including how public perception, regulation, and infrastructure shape which futures are achievable. A few guests repeatedly surface as core voices—leaders in AI, life sciences, and foresight—whose work intersects science, ethics, and scalable ... more

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