The FRI team

Simas Kucinskas

Senior Research Manager

Simas is an economist bridging academic research and applied data science. His forecasting research has appeared in leading economics journals, and he brings industry experience from building high-performing analytics teams at Vinted, a European tech unicorn. Outside work, we predict an 80% chance of finding Simas practicing handstands, reading a fantasy novel, or tackling home-improvement projects with his wife.

Research authored
Working paper
The Longitudinal Expert AI Panel: Understanding Expert Views on AI Capabilities, Adoption, and Impact
Nov 10, 2025
Project
ForecastBench
Ongoing
Working paper
Assessing Near-Term Accuracy in the Existential Risk Persuasion Tournament
Sep 2, 2025