David Wood on We should adopt AI 2040 Plan A

David Wood

Chair of London Futurists and principal of Delta Wisdom; futurist and AI-safety advocate.

At the moment, I'm inclined to support Plan A too. But I may revise that view on further reflection. In short, this is by far the most serious analysis of a possible good route to solving AI alignment (by around 2040) that I have seen so far.

AI Verified (Jul 9, 2026)

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David Wood, “AI Alignment Scenarios by 2040: A Serious Analysis,” LinkedIn, 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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Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

More and more parliamentarians seem ready to listen to the argument that what has previously been a headlong race to build superintelligence should be subject to a global, verifiable moratorium.

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Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance

[P]arliamentarians seem ready to listen to the argument that what has previously been a headlong race to build superintelligence should be subject to a global, verifiable moratorium.

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