THE FORESIGHT INSTITUTE

San Francisco, California, 94115 United States

Mission Statement

Foresight Institute is a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on transformative future technologies. Founded in 1986, its mission is to discover and promote the upsides, and help avoid the dangers, of nanotechnology, AI, biotech, and similar life-changing developments.

About This Cause

Foresight is the primary force pushing for the kind of nanotechnology that will truly transform our future, from medicine to the environment to space settlement. This advanced form of nanotechnology has been variously called atomically precise manufacturing (APM), molecular manufacturing, or productive nanosystems, and should be distinguished from the bulk of current efforts in nanotechnology, which are focused on materials science and simple nanodevices. We follow and advocate the development of current nanotechnology and its application to pressing current needs, but our primary effort is to bring the vision and goal of developing advanced nanotechnology, or APM, to new audiences, including inspiring young researchers. Foresight's mission is to: speed development of nanotechnology and other key fundamental technologies, promote beneficial uses of these revolutionary technologies, and reduce misuse and accidents potentially associated with them.

THE FORESIGHT INSTITUTE
Po Box 15133
San Francisco, California 94115
United States
Phone 650-996-4700
Unique Identifier 770119168