Personnel: K. Eric Drexler at Foresight Institute (Co-founder)
The source confirms that Foresight Institute was founded in 1986, which matches the startDate in the record. However, the source does not explicitly identify K. Eric Drexler as a co-founder of Foresight Institute. While Drexler is mentioned in the context of a David Baker podcast discussing molecular machines, this reference does not establish his founding role or affiliation with the organization. The record's claim about Drexler being a co-founder is not contradicted by the source, but it is also not confirmed—it is simply not addressed in this homepage excerpt.
Our claim
entire record- Person
- K. Eric Drexler
- Role
- Co-founder
- Role Type
- key-person
- Start Date
- 1986
- Is Founder
- Yes
- Source
- https://foresight.org
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe source confirms that Foresight Institute was founded in 1986, which matches the startDate in the record. However, the source does not explicitly identify K. Eric Drexler as a co-founder of Foresight Institute. While Drexler is mentioned in the context of a David Baker podcast discussing molecular machines, this reference does not establish his founding role or affiliation with the organization. The record's claim about Drexler being a co-founder is not contradicted by the source, but it is also not confirmed—it is simply not addressed in this homepage excerpt.