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Foresight Institute Radio

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Foresight Institute Radio features the most cutting-edge talks from our events, seminars, and workshops. Fresh experts insights on advanced AI, nanotech, neurotech, longevity biotech, space, and beyond.

See the slides and demos on YouTube, and follow @ForesightInst on X for real-time updates. For polished, in-studio interviews, check out our sister feed: The Existential Hope Podcast

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This recording with Ramez Naam is from Vision Weekend Puerto Rico 2026, held in February 2026. Ramez Naam is the author of the Nexus trilogy and The Infinite Resource, and has written and spoken extensively on technology, AI, and long-range forecasti... more

This recording with Alex Zhavoronkov is from our Longevity Biotechnology seminar series, hosted online on June 18th, 2026. View the talk along with the visual presentation on our Youtube channel.

Alex Zhavoronkov is the founder and CEO of Insilico M... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

This talk was recorded live at Vision Weekend USA, held December 5–7, 2025 in the Bay Area. Vision Weekends are our flagship conference series, bringing together leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science... more

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Joshua Elliott
Chief Scientist at Renaissance Philanthropy
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Episode: Joshua Elliott | The Hail Mary Phase of Climate Change @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Rico Meinl
Speaker at Vision Weekend presentation on protein engineering and longevity
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Episode: John Hallman & Rico Meinl | Accelerating Life Sciences @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
John Hallman
Speaker at Vision Weekend presentation on protein engineering and longevity
Foresight Institute / RetroSox project
Episode: John Hallman & Rico Meinl | Accelerating Life Sciences @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Jesse Posner
CEO of Vora; engineer, lawyer and co-founder discussed fiduciary AI
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Episode: Jesse Posner | Fiduciary AI: The New Architecture of Freedom @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Haleh Fotowat
Senior Scientist at the Wyss Institute, Harvard University
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Episode: Haleh Fotowat | Harnessing Biological Intelligence for Building Living Machines with Nervous Systems
Eli Dourado
Head of Strategic Investments at the Astera Institute
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Episode: Eli Dourado | Thoughts on Philanthrocapitalism @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Ed Boyden
Professor in Neurotechnology at MIT; HHMI Investigator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Episode: Ed Boyden | Technological Path to Whole Brain Simulation @ Vision Weekend USA 2025

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Anders Sandberg | AI & Leviathan @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Q: Hi, yeah, super interesting talk. I was wondering, why do you call it second-order alignment? Because if you think about this world in which there is multiple AIs interacting to each other, and then the emerging property comes from the aggregation of all this, if the aggregate is not aligned, it's kind of an alignment problem in the sense that that's kind of the outcome that we want from the system.
The guest explains that second-order alignment concerns ensuring that the collective behavior of multiple autonomous agents remains aligned with human values and societal goals, not just individual agents, and discusses how institutions and governance play a critical role in achieving safe, cooperative outcomes.
Jesse Posner | Fiduciary AI: The New Architecture of Freedom @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Q: How do you think about that sort of as a contrast to this perspective, which I think is, you know, very important, but also it's just a hard tension to balance?
Yeah, so this is a great and important question. And it's ultimately a trade-off. Any side of the AI decisions we make will have risks and bad outcomes; the choice is between empowering the individual versus AIs that are completely controlled by governments and corporations, each with its own dangers.
Haleh Fotowat | Harnessing Biological Intelligence for Building Living Machines with Nervous Systems
Q: Are the four distinct behavior types produced by different creation methods, or are they random outcomes from the same method?
There are many more behavior types beyond four, and currently the researcher builds them manually before observing what emerges, indicating a mix of systematic design and emergent variation.
Steve Jurvetson | Investing in AI Moonshots @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Q: Given the current levels of capital expenditure, do you see a risk of stranded assets if compute moves to the edge?
I'm skeptical about stranded assets because there's no obvious upper bound to compute demand; distributed edge compute could become a huge, ongoing resource, though there will be challenges around coherence and access, so the overall risk is mitigated by the continued need for compute at scale.
Corey Hudson | Catalyzing Generative Protein @ Vision Weekend USA 2025
Q: How do you see benchmarking for protein function evolving with more open data?
Benchmarking will rely on standardized, cross-lab datasets and a shared evaluation framework that directly tests functional outcomes, not just predicted structures, to drive fair comparisons and accelerate progress.

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What is Foresight Institute Radio about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program curates high-level conversations with leading researchers, technologists, and investors who are actively shaping futures in AI, neuroscience, longevity biotech, space, and related fields. Episodes frequently center on cutting-edge research (from brain mapping and cellular bioengineering to self-assembling space infrastructure) and the strategic implications of emerging tech—covering technical milestones, investment philosophies, policy considerations, and bold visions for scaled impact. A notable pattern is the emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, practical benchmarking, and governance or ownership concerns around powerful technologies, often paired with forward-looking questions about how to steer innovation toward ben... more

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