Applications Open: Better Futures Fellowship Fall 2026 by AIS Collab

By ENAIS @ 2026-10-06T07:19 (+6)

Most AI safety programs focus on getting through the transition to advanced AI safely. The Better Futures Fellowship asks what comes after: how humanity can build a flourishing long-term future once it does.

What it is

A free, nine-week, remote, part-time program: five weeks of reading and facilitated discussion (about 5 hours per week) in groups of four to eight, then a four-week guided project (about 5 to 10 hours per week). The curriculum is built on Forethought Institute's Better Futures series.

Who is it for

This is not an introductory course; it suits people who’ve engaged seriously with cause prioritisation, are currently in or considering AI safety, and are open to pivoting on neglectedness grounds. You might also be a good fit if you are already working on AI safety (e.g. BlueDot graduates) without an EA background, comfortable with existential risk and transformative AI.

Benefits

• Work through the big questions: why flourishing matters alongside survival, what a good future could look like under moral uncertainty, and how AGI could concentrate power
• Finish with a concrete research or field-building output of your own
• Discuss with a small group of people with similar interests from diverse backgrounds
• Earn a certificate (7 of 9 sessions, all readings, and a project)

Apply now as a participant or facilitator.

Details

• Applications open: 5 October
• Deadline: 25 October at 23:59 UTC
• Decisions: 30 October
• Program dates: 9 November - 24 January
• Cost: the program is free for participants, facilitator positions are paid (100USD/session)

Track record

Since 2023, AIS Collab has engaged 1000+ applicants, trained 173 facilitators, and received an average recommendation of 8.97/10 across 11 iterations of various AI safety courses.

The pilot round for the Better Futures Fellowship is running between 31 August and 1 November 2026 with a cohort of 20 people and course content is constantly being improved for the first large cohort.

Learn more about the program on our website!

Apply by 25 October as a participant or facilitator.

Questions? Write to contact@enais.co.

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