The Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research (FF) was a global priorities research center that operated from 2018 to 2024.

FF was founded in 2018 by William MacAskill. It was part of the Centre for Effective Altruism, and worked closely with the Global Priorities Institute.

As of March 2022, FF had three primary research areas: longtermism,^[1] mitigation of global catastrophic risk,^[2] and affecting the long-run future.^[3]

FF shut down in 2024.^[4]

FF is not to be confused with Forethought Research, a similarly named organization also co-founded by William MacAskill.

External links

Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research. Official website.

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existential risk | global catastrophic risk | global priorities research | long-term future | longtermism

1. ^

   Forethought Foundation (2021) Longtermism, Forethought Foundation.

2. ^

   Forethought Foundation (2021) Mitigating catastrophic risk, Forethought Foundation.

3. ^

   Forethought Foundation (2021) Affecting the very long run, Forethought Foundation.

4. ^

   Per William MacAskill’s website and FF’s LinkedIn page.