Worldbuilding AI Futures

Learn how to critically yet optimistically evaluate emerging technologies—and why a balanced mindset is essential.

Explore how biotech could solve major health and sustainability challenges in the future.

Understand how technologies that enhance or heal the brain could reshape mental health, cognition, and connection.

Zoom in on nanotech's potential to transform manufacturing, medicine, and computing—atom by atom.

See how breakthroughs in materials innovation lay the foundation for progress across other sectors.

Envision a future where space is a platform for exploration, industry, and global collaboration.

Examine how clean, reliable energy systems power the path to sustainable futures.

Unpack the systems and structures—like governance tools and incentive design—that can help societies cooperate better.

Learn how to weave multiple tech developments into your world to create rich, plausible future scenarios.

Understand how values, incentives, and other global forces interact to shape the trajectory of our shared future.

Clarify what values matter most in guiding AI and tech development—and why they’re worth protecting.

Examine how incentives shape behavior and how to build systems that steer development in ethical directions.

Explore global governance structures—from traditional institutions to radical alternatives—and their impact on technology.

Explore how early decisions in technology and governance can create self-reinforcing pathways—making some futures harder to escape. Understand the risks of value lock-in and how to design systems that stay flexible and open to change.

Dive into how AI challenges and transforms existing institutions, economies, and decision-making processes.

Apply what you’ve learned to design governance systems and institutions that reflect your future world’s values.

Understand why even the most optimistic visions must be pressure-tested for realism and resilience.

Learn strategic tools for identifying weaknesses and preparing for uncertainties in your world. Explore how your imagined society can stay flexible and adapt to future shocks.

Work backwards from your desired 2035 future to map the milestones and actions that could get us there.

In this lecture, you’ll learn how to stress-test your future scenario by identifying weak points, value tensions, and overlooked risks. You'll explore ways to adjust your world so it remains adaptive, grounded, and internally consistent—even when things don’t go as planned.

Learn how to tell a compelling story that connects your vision, values, technologies, and institutions.

Add detail and texture to make your future world vivid, immersive, and emotionally resonant.

Now that you’ve built your world, discover concrete ways to engage with it in real life. This lecture will guide you toward curated resources, communities, and opportunities where you can continue shaping positive futures and take the next step in making your vision real.