Foresight Institute

Foresight Fellow, Michael Florea, discussed his company's innovative approach at the Longevity Workshop in collaboration with the Longevity Biotech Fellowship highlighting the automation of animal research to revolutionize aging studies. Florea the founder and CEO of Olden Labs, presents his company's efforts to revolutionize animal research with automation. He begins by comparing outdated manual processes from the 1950s with today's systems, highlighting the need for improvement. Michael emphasizes that most knowledge about aging comes from animal studies, yet current methods are inefficient and costly, with little replication. Olden Labs aims to solve this by automating animal research through smart cages, robotics, and gene delivery. Smart cages gather extensive data without harming the animals, while robotics automate animal care, reducing costs and enabling scalability. The third technology, whole-body gene delivery, accelerates the study of aging-related diseases and genetic mutations. Michael describes how their AI-powered smart cages track various metrics, such as activity, sleep, and anxiety, without invasive methods. Early results show distinct age-related changes in mice behavior, which can be integrated into a digital bio-age metric, helping researchers assess biological versus chronological age. He concludes by stating the company's goal: to 100x longevity studies globally by making them more standardized, reproducible, and accessible, ultimately contributing to aging research and therapeutic development. The talk ends with audience questions about methodology and future improvements. Watch full recording here: https://lnkd.in/dptt8tEE

Vision Weekend US is approaching, offering an opportunity to engage with forward-thinking ideas and individuals through conferences, unconferences, office hours, mentorship sessions, tech demos, art exhibits, cyberfuture dinners, & tea ceremonies. https://lnkd.in/g4zyMmyz

The Space Futures and Governance Workshop was successful last week at Chabot Space Center in the Bay Area, in partnership with the OpenLunar Foundation. Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, fellows, and attendees for their contributions to an exceptional workshop. We’ve made considerable progress in our understanding of the prospective future of space exploration. The workshop featured stimulating presentations on moon energy, space economics, and politics, alongside practical working group discussions that sparked new project concepts. Participants included Abbhinav Muralidharan *Open Lunar Foundation), Adam Wong (Atomic-6), Alex Gilbert (Payne Institute for Public Policy), and many others who shared insights on topics such as lunar power standards, space policy futures, and the economics of space settlement. Stay tuned for the event recordings and a comprehensive report, which will be available soon. In the meantime, please peruse select photographic highlights from the event: https://lnkd.in/dW_5Qg5d

Foresight Fellow Alumni, Lewis Hammond, in collaboration with colleagues from Google DeepMind, MIT, UC Berkeley, and UCL, is pleased to share that the Cooperative AI Foundation is excited to present the Concordia Contest as part of NeurIPS 2024. This contest challenges participants to advance the cooperative intelligence of language model (LM) agents in rich, text-based environments, based on the recently released Concordia framework which uses language models to create open-ended worlds similar to tabletop role-playing games (see the launch video). Theyre offering $10,000 in prizes, $10,000 in travel grants, and $50,000 in compute credits for participants from under-represented and under-resourced groups. Sign up here. Deadline - 31 October 2024. Good luck! https://lnkd.in/dUCM7bRc

See the agenda for Vision Weekend USA December 6-8 key presentations, including Brendan McCord (Cosmos Institute), who is doing groundbreaking work in artificial general intelligence (AGI), security, and encryption, and Casey Handmer, the visionary founder of Terraform Industries, who is leading the charge to inhabit Mars. He has become a prominent figure in the space exploration business due to his innovative work on space infrastructure and sustainable living options. Look at the full agenda to see the full lineup of other visionary speakers and participate in side events such as cyberfuture dinners, tea services, costume closets, interactive art, hidden dance parties, and surprise experiences. View the agenda here: bit.ly/4eiK0mD

The Norm Hardy Prize offers a unique chance to shape the future of secure, user-friendly technologies. With today’s systems becoming increasingly unsafe, the prize encourages innovative designs that make security simple, seamless, and intuitive for everyday users. Apply now to solve a global challenge. You could be the winner of $10,000 for creating designs that empower users to make informed security decisions—without needing to be experts. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on how people engage with secure systems. Help create the next generation of safe and usable tech! Apply today: https://bit.ly/3XUCUPB

You are invited to join leaders in algorithm development and application at the Algorithmic Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit, October 23-24, London. Shape the future of AI—register today! https://lnkd.in/eU_jUEzz

Looking back at the LBF and Longevity Workshop we had the pleasure of hearing from Omri Amirav-Drory, Ph.D., General Partner at NFX Bio, who expressed his enthusiasm for pioneering longevity through innovative renewal technologies. He explored the groundbreaking process of creating human embryos solely from lab-grown stem cells, eliminating the necessity for sperm or eggs, alongside the successful advancement of synthetic mouse embryos. Drory emphasized the groundbreaking potential of this technology to create genetically identical transplant materials, paving the way for revolutionary advancements in regenerative medicine. Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/dc3uZs34

Our AI Safety Grantee, Abhinav Singh of Normalyze, Inc., will lead a workshop at the upcoming DeepSec Conference in Vienna from November 19-22, 2024 at the Renaissance Hotel. This session will explore into the most recent advances in AI safety and security, providing an excellent opportunity to discuss the issues and solutions surrounding AI's impact on the future. Sign up to ensure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gZMkvjmR

If you're passionate about d/acc and neurotech and in town for SF Tech Week, apply to join our Foresight Institute salon on October 7th https://lnkd.in/gXmSy8Bv