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Palantir CTO says some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer

Shyam Sankar said some AI warnings are theological and called the industry’s hype a social delusion that obscures real progress.

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Forget sleepmaxxing and cold plunging: smoking is the new lifestyle flex among AI researchers. At least, that's according to Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, who said some AI researchers are taking up smoking to signal their belief that AI will eventually cure cancer. "So many AI researchers have…

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Benzinga broke the news in Detroit, United States on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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