Tom Davidson on Democracies should share frontier AI mo…

Tom Davidson

AI governance researcher

Middle powers should help the US, and make sure they are rewarded with continued access to frontier AI and new technologies (including military tech).

AI Verified (May 27, 2026)

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Tom Davidson, “How can the middle powers avoid getting trounced during the intelligence explosion? A plan.”, Forethought, May 27, 2026.

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Democracies should share frontier AI models with allies

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AI Verified Quote explicitly supports middle powers receiving continued access to US frontier AI in return for alliance support. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: for. The quote supports allied middle powers receiving continued access to frontier AI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in Tom Davidson’s Forethought newsletter post, 2026-05-27. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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