The Foresight Deficit

The Foresight Deficit – Circa AI 2025 explores the widening gap between the speed of AI innovation and the capacity of our institutions, leaders, and governance systems to anticipate its consequences. The deck argues that while AI is advancing at an exponential pace, human decision-making remains trapped in short-term cycles — political elections, quarterly earnings, news media churn. This misalignment creates a “foresight deficit” that risks civilizational blind spots. The presentation calls for new frameworks of civic foresight, cultural infrastructure, and collective imagination, positioning AI not just as a tool of efficiency, but as a catalyst for long-term human flourishing.