Futuresearch

What is Futuresearch?

Futuresearch is an AI tool built for geopolitical risk analysis. It helps professionals examine geopolitical situations and forecast what might happen next through a five-step process: identifying scenarios, finding similar past events, conducting current research, building future simulations, and generating risk management reports.

The tool combines historical knowledge with AI to predict geopolitical events and delivers daily forecasts based on news from around the world. It pulls information from news articles, industry reports, and government documents to analyze and predict outcomes. According to the company, it outperforms human forecasters, and users can feed it their own scenarios for analysis.

Who created Futuresearch?

Futuresearch was founded by Dan Schwarz, Lawrence Phillips, Peter Mühlbacher, and Daniel Hnyk. Dan Schwarz, a Stanford University alumnus, is the Co-founder and CEO. The team has experience in AI, forecasting, and related fields, and the company focuses on building AI tools for analyzing and forecasting geopolitical risks.

What is Futuresearch used for?

• Geopolitical risk profiling: Get a clear picture of potential risks.
• Scenario-based analysis: Explore “what if” situations using the tool’s existing library or your own scenarios.
• Past instance analysis: Learn from historical events similar to your scenario, with the tool identifying the most relevant historical analogs.
• Statistical modelling: Build data-driven models for predictions.
• Real-time research: Gather up-to-date information from news, industry analyses, and government reports.
• Future simulations: Model how events might unfold and predict probabilities and outcomes.
• Risk management reports: Generate reports to support decision-making.
• Daily updates: Receive regular forecasts based on current events.
• Scalability: Analyze multiple scenarios at once and speed up analysis production.

Who is Futuresearch for?

Futuresearch is designed for professionals who focus on geopolitical risks, including consultants and journalists who need structured forecasting and analysis.

How to use Futuresearch?

1. Choose a scenario from the existing library or input your own.
2. Futuresearch analyzes past events similar to your scenario to build statistical models.
3. It conducts contemporary research from news, industry analyses, and government reports.
4. It simulates future geopolitical events and predicts probabilities and potential outcomes.
5. Generate risk management reports based on the analysis.