The Foresight Institute

Programs: Research workshopssince 1989, foresight has produced research conferences known for their unique technical focus and multi-disciplinary environment. Starting in 2014, the research workshop series has enabled the production of new research concepts and proposals during the event. Foresights workshops feature candid, accessible research discussions by leaders in the relevant sciences plus research teamwork in real time. Focus areas for 2016 included development and application of molecular manufacturing nanotechnologies and artificial intelligence at the artificial intelligence for scientific progress workshop and the atomic precision for energy generation, transmission and use reduction workshop. These workshops featured several dozen leading scientists and technologists researching molecular nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, with special focus on energy applications

policy researchforesight initiates public policy research discussions, develops policy positions, briefs media and policy makers on policy research, and collaborates with others to help shape policy relating to emerging transformative technologies including nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. Foresight serves as a member of american national standards institutes technical advisory group to international standard organizations technical committee on nanotechnologies.

research publishing and outreachforesight is a recognized leader in providing information on cutting edge developments in molecular nanotechnology through its website, ranked one of the top five sites on the topic. In addition, foresight publishes research white papers, policy research documents, the foresight guidelines for safe research, and other materials. In 2016 its foresight update e-newsletter provided the latest nanotechnology and artificial intelligence research news to more than 15,000 subscribers in more than 100 countries. Public outreach efforts include lectures understandable by general audiences as well as specialists, including the 2016 great debates of our time conference.