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It is 542 pages & slightly larger than the 2022 textbook.

"Fundamentals of Active Inference" is now published! mitpress.mit.edu/9780262050951/… Textbook Group begins in April at the Institute, all levels of familiarity with Active Inference welcome to join: coda.io/form/Active-In…

Announcements for week of March 9, 2026 weekly.activeinference.institute Upcoming Livestreams: GuestStream #127.1 ~ 3/16/2026 at 16 UTC Borjan Milinković and Jaan Aru:On biological and artificial consciousness: A case for biological computationalism youtube.com/live/yFaRYAvix… “Fundamentals of Active Inference” textbook group. We will have a collaborative textbook group For the upcoming textbook “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — starting in April 2026! All details and registration form at: …tbook-group.activeinference.institute Open Project Meetings this week: See activities.activeinference.institute for the location of all events listed here. 3/12/2026, 13:00 UTC — RxInfer.jl ~ Learning session. 3/13/2026, 13:00 UTC — RxInfer.jl ~ Projects session. Join the Discord: discord.activeinference.institute Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem ecosystem.activeinference.institute Make a Measurement to get your update included in the upcoming Newsletter: measure.activeinference.institute We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: donate.activeinference.institute Email blanket@activeinference.institute with any questions.

Live: ModelStream #021.1 ~ Melih Kandemir Distributional Active Inference youtube.com/live/2NB7hTsp_…

GuestStream #015.4 ~ A Strange Loop Solution to the Hard Problem of Consciousness youtube.com/live/dTcuDE6nU…

Announcements for week of February 23, 2026 weekly.activeinference.institute Upcoming Livestreams: GuestStream #015.4 ~ 2/25/2026 at 18 UTC Bobby Azarian @BobbyAzarian : “A Strange Loop Solution to the Hard Problem of Consciousness” youtube.com/live/dTcuDE6nU… ModelStream #021.1 ~ 3/5/2026 at 13 UTC Melih Kandemir: “Distributional Active Inference“ youtube.com/live/2NB7hTsp_… “Fundamentals of Active Inference” textbook group. We will have a collaborative textbook group For the upcoming textbook “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — starting in March 2026! All details and registration form at: …tbook-group.activeinference.institute Open Project Meetings this week: See activities.activeinference.institute for the location of all events listed here. 2/26/2026, 13:00 UTC — RxInfer.jl ~ Learning session. 2/27/2026, 13:00 UTC — RxInfer.jl ~ Projects session. Join the Discord: discord.activeinference.institute Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem ecosystem.activeinference.institute Make a Measurement to get your update included in the upcoming Newsletter: measure.activeinference.institute We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: donate.activeinference.institute Email blanket@activeinference.institute with any questions.

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Active InferAnt Stream #017.1 ~ 2/14/2026 at 21 UTC Daniel Friedman: "Of Course I Can" Active Inference Courses for All youtube.com/live/GngvdY7-w… Open source courses: github.com/ActiveInferenc…

Announcements for week of February 9, 2026 weekly.activeinference.institute Upcoming Livestreams: GuestStream #015.4 ~ 2/25/2026 at 18 UTC Bobby Azarian @BobbyAzarian : “A Strange Loop Solution to the Hard Problem of Consciousness” youtube.com/live/dTcuDE6nU… ModelStream #021.1 ~ 3/5/2026 at 13 UTC Melih Kandemir: “Distributional Active Inference“ youtube.com/live/2NB7hTsp_… “Fundamentals of Active Inference” textbook group. We will have a collaborative textbook group For the upcoming textbook “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — starting in March 2026! All details and registration form at: …tbook-group.activeinference.institute Open Project Meetings this week: See activities.activeinference.institute for the location of all events listed here. 2/12/2026, 13:00 UTC — RxInfer.jl @ Active Inference Institute. Join the Discord: discord.activeinference.institute Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem ecosystem.activeinference.institute Make a Measurement to get your update included in the upcoming Newsletter: measure.activeinference.institute We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: donate.activeinference.institute Email blanket@activeinference.institute with any questions.

🧠 RxInfer.jl @ReactiveBayes Project Meetings Join us Thursdays & Fridays at 13 UTC in the Institute Discord! discord.activeinference.institute We explore generative models and Bayesian graphs — this is a great space for learning, collaborating, and applying Active Inference. All familiarity and skill levels welcome! 📄 Meeting notes & details: Coda doc coda.io/d/_ddtS-XZ4BJb…

January 2026 Newsletter 🥧 🌤️ 🖌️ Active Inference Institute activeinferenceinstitute.substack.com/p/january-2026…

Live now: ModelStream #020.1 ~ Kenric Nelson "Learning extreme models with the Coupled Free Energy" youtube.com/live/CFqMSSJ1X…

Live in 1 hour: GuestStream #126.1 ~ Chris Fields, James F Glazebrook "Distributed Information and Computation in Generic Quantum Systems" youtube.com/live/jm70DuWHU…

Announcements for week of January 26, 2026 weekly.activeinference.institute More to come over the next weeks in terms of Institute direction and opportunities for participation. Stay tuned via social media platforms and our newsletter newsletter.activeinference.institute For now: Upcoming Livestreams: GuestStream #126.1 ~ 1/29/2026 at 15 UTC with Chris Fields, James F Glazebrook Distributed Information and Computation in Generic Quantum Systems youtube.com/live/jm70DuWHU… ModelStream #020.1 ~ 1/30/2026 at 14 UTC with Kenric Nelson, Igor Oliveira, Megan Hess Variational Inference Optimized Using the Curved Geometry of Coupled Free Energy youtube.com/live/CFqMSSJ1X… See youtu.be/TaFwI2zr_lE for more information if you would like to contribute to the scheduling and production of future livestreams. “Fundamentals of Active Inference” textbook group. We will have a collaborative textbook group For the upcoming textbook “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — starting in March 2026! All details and registration form at: …tbook-group.activeinference.institute Open Project Meetings this week: See activities.activeinference.institute for all participation affordances this week. Join the Discord: discord.activeinference.institute Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem ecosystem.activeinference.institute Make a Measurement, to get your update included in the upcoming Newsletter: measure.activeinference.institute We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: donate.activeinference.institute Email blanket@activeinference.institute with any questions.

Announcements for the week of January 19, 2026 weekly.activeinference.institute Hello all, welcome back to 2026 activities! We are excited for what should be a meaningful, productive Active year. More to come over the next weeks regarding Institute direction and opportunities for participation. Stay tuned via social media and our newsletter: newsletter.activeinference.institute For now: Upcoming Livestreams: ModelStream #020.1 — 1/22/2026 at 16 UTC with Kenric Nelson, Igor Oliveira, and Megan Hess Variational Inference Optimized Using the Curved Geometry of Coupled Free Energy youtube.com/live/CFqMSSJ1X… GuestStream #126.1 — 1/29/2026 at 15 UTC with Chris Fields and James F Glazebrook Distributed Information and Computation in Generic Quantum Systems youtube.com/live/jm70DuWHU… See youtu.be/TaFwI2zr_lE for more information if you would like to contribute to scheduling and production of future livestreams. “Fundamentals of Active Inference” textbook group We will have a collaborative textbook group for the upcoming book “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — starting in March 2026! All details and registration: …tbook-group.activeinference.institute Open Project Meetings this week: See activities.activeinference.institute for all participation opportunities this week. Join the Discord: discord.activeinference.institute Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem: ecosystem.activeinference.institute Make a Measurement to get your update included in the upcoming Newsletter: measure.activeinference.institute We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: donate.activeinference.institute Email blanket@activeinference.institute with any questions.

Live in 2 hours: ModelStream #019.1 Patrick Kenny: "Active Inference in Discrete State Spaces from First Principles" youtube.com/live/q6Z-4aXO3… Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.20321

Using Claude Code + @obsdmd + @cursor_ai for knowledge repos and learning paths related to Active Inference and many other topics. Using a human-readable README.md and an agent-focused AGENTS.md at every folder level. Repo: github.com/ActiveInferenc… Obsidian sync: obsidian.activeinference.institute Livestreams of using these kinds of combination, for various "dual channel repos" with executable and knowledge components: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

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The Active Inference Institute is now accepting applications for its 2026 Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)! All information: sab.activeinference.institute The SAB is a collaborative group of professionals who informally advise the Institute and serve as reviewers, mentors, contributors, and co-creators. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in education, research, open source, technology, and professional service—from within and beyond the Active Inference community. Membership requires a modest time commitment (0–few hours per month), communication skills, and shared enthusiasm for advancing the Institute’s mission and the broader field. We strive to make the experience meaningful and streamlined. To be considered, please complete the form before the end of 2025. Feel free to share this opportunity with suitable candidates. Email: blanket@activeinference.institute