Part One
The story so far
Every path in the original site starts the same way. Press Next to walk through it — or click a dot to jump around.
2026
A guide for absolutely everyone
What Happens Next With Super-Smart Computers?
Imagine a computer that keeps getting smarter every year — until one day it's smarter than every scientist on Earth, combined. Some researchers wrote a whole website imagining what world leaders might do about that. This page tells that story simply, with things you can click.
“We do not need to build god. What we need is for nobody to build god.”
— one of the five plans you're about to meet
2029 — ONE MOMENT, FIVE DIFFERENT ROADS
Part Two
2029 — time to choose
The President has to pick one of five plans for what to do about the super-smart computer. Click each one to read what happens.
Part Three
All five plans, side by side
Three simple questions for every plan: does it stay careful? does it stay fair (so no one person ends up in charge of everything)? and does it move fast or slow?
Part Four
Big words, explained simply
Every tricky word used above, in plain English.