AI Futures Project outlines research agenda for Plan A strategy

The AI Futures Project's framing signals a shift from strategy announcement to rigorous stress-testing. By releasing Plan A alongside an open research agenda, the team is essentially acknowledging that governance frameworks for transformative AI cannot be finalized in isolation—they require structured scenario analysis that examines assumptions, failure modes, and trade-offs against competing proposals.

The emphasis on scenario gaming is notable. The body states that "none of them have been publicly gamed out in scenario forma" (the text appears truncated, but the intent is clear: no alternative proposal has undergone detailed scenario analysis). This suggests the project sees scenario work not as optional polish but as foundational validation. Plan A itself is positioned as one proposal among many, rather than a final answer, which may indicate intellectual honesty about the limits of current knowledge on AI governance.

The call for external collaboration—inviting researchers to "get in touch" or join directly—reflects resource constraints and a recognition that the research surface is broad. By opening the agenda to public scrutiny and external contribution, the project may also be building legitimacy and distributed intellectual input for governance work that will eventually inform policy decisions.