The focus should be on avoiding the competitive pressure to rush the deployment of AI and instead aim for a thoughtful and deliberate approach. A proposed six-month retreat is not about idling, but a redirection to deeply consider creating a post-AI world. The retreat should involve a collective effort to establish a shared economic system and vested interest among nations, and to reimagine and implement democratic ideas for the 21st century. Engaging all smart individuals, including those from Silicon Valley, is crucial to this vision.