Based AI People Are Supposedly Smoking Because AI Will Cure Cancer

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Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar joked on CBS that some AI researchers smoke cigarettes to signal their belief that AI will cure cancer, describing it as a social delusion. This comment reflects a broader trend in Silicon Valley where smoking is sometimes seen as a productivity aid or status symbol among tech workers.

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