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- 80,000 Hours1h 43m
Off the Clock #8: Leaving Las London with Matt Reardon
Matt Reardon, Conor, Arden, Connor
Matt Reardon is departing 80,000 Hours to lead the programs team at the Institute for Law and AI, where he will focus on recruiting legal talent and translating AI governance frameworks into defensible statutory language following the veto of California's SB 1047. While Connor assumes temporary hosting duties and the organization reflects on recent team retreats and interpersonal dynamics, Reardon emphasizes a strategic shift toward direct work and shares career advice on building managerial trust. This transition concludes Reardon's tenure as host, marking a move to South Korea before his relocation to the United States to establish new initiatives in AI regulation.
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Udio: From Text to Tune
Udeo is a generative music service designed to transition AI tools from niche experiments into standard components of both professional studio workflows and casual mobile creation. The platform's commercial viability was recently validated when a track generated by its system was sampled by producer Metro Boomin for a collaboration with Slayyyter and Drake. Future development aims to expand these capabilities, allowing users to remix AI-generated clips, add new instruments, and build entire musical pieces based on their creative intent.