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Host at 80,000 Hours; former cause-prioritization researcher at Rethink Priorities and the Future of Humanity Institute.
The main thing giving me hope right now is that the leaders of AI companies are asking for the government’s help to make it possible for them to slow down. [...] So here’s one thing you can actually do. Call your representative. Tell them you support slowing down AI development.
AI Verified (Sep 24, 2026)
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Luisa Rodriguez, Lou Moran, and Nick Stockton, “How we get from AI cyberattacks to human extinction,” 80,000 Hours, September 24, 2026.
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Slow down AI development
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AI Verified The quote explicitly tells listeners to tell their representative that they support slowing down AI development, directly matching the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The direct instruction to support slowing down AI development makes the vote 'for' correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The official 80,000 Hours page, published September 24, 2026, contains the exact quoted passage in Luisa Rodriguez's transcript at the end of the episode. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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