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Palantir CTO: AI researchers smoke while betting AI cures cancer
Original: Palantir CTO: AI researchers smoke, betting AI will cure cancer
Palantir's chief technology officer Shyam Sankar joked that AI researchers smoke while betting the technology will eventually cure cancer. The remark highlights the tension between researchers' current lifestyle habits and their belief that AI will one day eliminate smoking-related health risks, drawing attention to the industry's mix of hedonism and long-term optimism.
Why now: A prominent tech executive made a striking comment about AI researchers' contradictory attitudes toward health and the technology's promised future.
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Evidence
- Palantir CTO: AI researchers smoke, betting AI will cure cancer · Business Insider
Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.
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