For the upcoming textbook “Fundamentals of Active Inference: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications of the Free Energy Principle for Engineers” by Sanjeev V. Namjoshi (2026) — a cohort of the Textbook Group will begin in April 2026! Register here.

For the 2022 textbook by Thomas Parr, Giovanni Pezzulo and Karl Friston "Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior", enter the Textbook Group’s interactive document here, with pages for questions, resources, past meetings, and more. See the recordings of past sessions at the video playlists of Cohort 1, Cohort 2, Cohort 3, Cohort 4, Cohort 5, Cohort 6, Cohort 7, Cohort 8, Cohort 9.

The Textbook Group is about learning Active Inference in an open science setting. All backgrounds and level/type of familiarity with Active Inference are welcomed and encouraged!

The main focus of the Textbook Group is to help you learn Active Inference. We’re expecting lots of different backgrounds, and our goal is to meet you where you’re at to help you understand the textbook.

There will be no wrong answers or incorrect questions. You’ll be encouraged to make connections with what’s familiar and authentic to you. The textbook includes connections to biology, psychology, physics, mathematics, computer programming, etc.

Group facilitators and participants will be actively maintaining and updating the Coda, which we use as a shared epistemic niche. Facilitators will be available to answer questions and connect you with other participants to compliment and reinforce learning. If you’re interested in facilitating please indicate in the form above.

The Institute is exploring exciting research related to  Active Inference and work across Domains of Application . The Textbook Group is a great place to learn more about this.  If you’re interested to learn more, please complete the form below or email us.