❗️The creators of AI 2027 just released a new future scenario called “Plan A”...

❗️The creators of AI 2027 just released a new future scenario called “Plan A” and it’s their blueprint for avoiding an AI catastrophe. Unlike AI 2027, Plan A isn’t a prediction. It’s a policy proposal showing how humanity could navigate the rise of superintelligence without ending up in a dangerous global AI arms race. The idea is simple but ambitious: instead of the U.S., China, and other nations racing in secret to build ever-more-powerful AI, they agree to full transparency in AI research and development. Countries openly share what they’re building, verify each other’s safety measures, and collaborate on the path toward superintelligence. The proposal draws on conversations with experts from leading U.S. AI labs, former OpenAI researchers, lawmakers, national security specialists, and AI governance leaders. The authors argue that this kind of international cooperation would allow many companies across different countries to develop increasingly powerful AI gradually, safely, and together, rather than risking disaster through unchecked competition. Interestingly, the team behind the report says they don’t actually expect Plan A to happen. They describe it as an optimistic recommendation, a way to test whether better AI governance could still work if implemented at the last possible moment. The report then contrasts Plan A with four alternative futures, Plans B, C, D, and S which explore different ways the U.S. (or the lack of action) might respond to the arrival of superintelligence. @aipost 🏴