It's clear to me that if AI exists it will be used irresponsibly and by bad actors. So the only way to be safe is prevent all research along those lines for as

It's clear to me that if AI exists it will be used irresponsibly and by bad actors. So the only way to be safe is prevent all research along those lines for as long as possible†. The focus for now should be on getting humanity to work together and getting a firm grasp on ethics/morality to see how AI could be convinced to be good, instead of enforced. † As in the background story of Dune.