Palantir CTO Says AI Researchers Are Smoking Because AI Will Cure Cancer

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar claimed some AI researchers have started smoking because they believe AI will eventually cure cancer. The remark, meant to convey optimism about AI, was widely mocked online.

2026-10-13 ~ 2026-10-13 · 3 related posts

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