# Inside AI 2040: Epistemic Rifts, 'Humans in the Cloud,' and Plan A Statecraft

> Source: <https://aiflash.com/content/inside-ai-2040-epistemic-rifts-humans-in-the-cloud-and-plan-a-statecraft/>
> Published: 2026-09-08 13:32:10+00:00

An exhaustive investigation into Machine Learning Street Talk's landmark interview with former OpenAI forecaster Daniel Kokotajlo and Thomas Larsen. This feature deconstructs the epistemic audit of AI 2027, the radical statecraft of Plan A, and the systemic failure of governance to confront non-normal technology.