Jonas Freund on We should adopt AI 2040 Plan A

Jonas Freund

Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI and leader of its Risk Management Team; researcher on frontier-AI safety and governance.

Kudos to the AI Futures Project – especially Thomas Larsen, Romeo Dean, Brendan Halstead, Eli Lifland, Ryan Greenblatt, and Daniel Kokotajlo – for developing such a detailed scenario!

AI Verified (Jul 9, 2026)

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Jonas Freund, LinkedIn post on AI 2040: Plan A, July 2026.

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We should adopt AI 2040 Plan A

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AI Verified The quote directly addresses a material Plan A element—verifiable international coordination, a managed slowdown, transparency, or safety governance—and supports or critiques adoption accordingly. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified The quote’s explicit position supports the recorded vote on adopting Plan A, or identifies a material objection consistent with the recorded opposition. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Reviewed the linked primary source: the attributed author, quoted wording, and stated date match the cited publication. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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