About the institute
Independent thought.
Collective certainty.
The Institute for Applied Inevitability studies futures that become more likely when described in a sufficiently authoritative font.
Our mandate
We bring together specialists in recursive governance, applied certainty and institutional readiness to help decision-makers make the decisions that future decision-makers will inherit.
The Institute maintains a strict separation between research and fundraising. Donors may review conclusions in advance, but do not participate in writing the acknowledgements.
The research team
Prof. Hugh Manloop
Recursive Governance
Holds the Chair in Recursive Governance, following an independent review conducted by the chair. His previous work established that humans remain in the loop provided the loop is sufficiently large.
Dr. Prudence Benchmark
Applied Certainty
Developed the Benchmark Benchmark, the first evaluation to measure whether other evaluations have sufficiently impressive names. She is currently validating the validation set.
Prof. Clive B. Serious
Macroeconomic Extrapolation
His 2024 prediction that 2025 would follow was independently replicated across twelve time zones. Previously advised a sovereign wealth fund on the long-term consequences of consequences.
Dr. Janet Pending
Institutional Readiness
Has led the Institute's working group on institutional readiness since its founding. The group's terms of reference are expected shortly.
About this project
AI 2069 is a work of satire about the way we describe the future of artificial intelligence. The Institute, researchers, studies, interviews and forecasts are invented. The office worker Helen is fictional. The meeting is also fictional, although you may have attended it.
The project began with a conversation and an initial draft by Dave, an AI agent. The scenario, editorial illustrations and website were developed with AI assistance. No researcher named on this site is being presented as a real person.
The serious reading
Our presentation takes inspiration from three real scenario projects. We are not affiliated with their authors or organisations. Their work is the starting point for the joke, not a source for our fictional findings.
AI 2027 ↗
AI 2040 ↗
Europe 2031 ↗