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Luisa Rodriguez

Presenter, 80,000 Hours

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“So even if every one of them agrees a slowdown would make AI safer, none of them wants to slow down first.”
Four ways to slow down AI, and one way that definitely won’t work80,000 Hours (YouTube), October 27, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Explaining why AI companies cannot be trusted to slow down on their own, given competitive pressure.
“The testers told OpenAI they couldn’t tell whether Astra was safe, and OpenAI released it anyway.”
Four ways to slow down AI, and one way that definitely won’t work80,000 Hours (YouTube), October 27, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Describing what happened after OpenAI's safety testing of its Astra model.
“Regulators don’t need a perfect definition of “dangerous AI” if companies have to prove their models are safe before building the next generation.”
Four ways to slow down AI, and one way that definitely won’t work80,000 Hours (YouTube), October 27, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Closing argument, drawing on the 1962 law requiring drug makers to prove safety before sale.
“If a pause is what it takes to build those tools, then I’m in.”
Four ways to slow down AI, and one way that definitely won’t work80,000 Hours (YouTube), October 27, 2026. Speaking as: Other. Stating where the presenter stands on a pause, after saying safety tests, interpretability and control methods are inadequate.

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  1. Video80,000 Hours (YouTube)Speaks

    Four ways to slow down AI, and one way that definitely won’t work

    In a 21-minute video, 80,000 Hours presenter Luisa Rodriguez argues AI companies cannot slow down on their own, and weighs safety checkpoints, compute limits, limits on automated AI research, and an international pause, favouring rules set by governments and checked by independent experts.