Following the money behind the "slow down AI" movement: a documented influence network
examachine · x · 2026-09-15
A retweet of a thread by @rookepoole, who traced the funding behind the "slow down AI" movement. The finding is not a secret conspiracy, but a documented influence network connecting billionaire funders, nonprofits, creators, media, activists, frontier labs, and lawmakers. Full thread linked in the original post.
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