Alignment Forum
7/9/2026
AI 2040: Plan A
Short summary
The AI Futures Project has released 'AI 2040: Plan A,' a detailed scenario recommending that superintelligence creation be delayed to 2040 through coordinated US and Chinese government action. Unlike their prior 'AI 2027' forecast, this is a prescriptive plan rather than a prediction, outlining what the authors believe should happen. The full scenario is available at ai-2040.com.
- •AI Futures Project releases 'AI 2040: Plan A,' a prescriptive scenario for delaying superintelligence to 2040
- •Plan requires decisive coordinated action by US and Chinese governments to push AGI timeline from 2030 to 2040
- •Full detailed scenario available at ai-2040.com; builds on prior 'AI 2027' forecasting work
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