Some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they believe artificial intelligence will cure cancer
Sankar made his claim during an interview on CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday. The exec talked about Pascal's quote of how there is a God-shaped vacuum, or hole, in the heart of every person, and how many AI workers in Silicon Valley had filled that hole with the machine... Read Entire Article
AI researchers are reportedly taking up smoking, believing that artificial intelligence will eventually cure cancer. Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar made this peculiar claim during an appearance on CBS's Face the Nation, where he discussed the faith some AI professionals hold in the technology. Sankar likened this unwavering belief in AI to a "God-shaped vacuum" in the human heart, attributing it to many AI workers filling it with the belief that AI (or AGI) will cure cancer, similar to the faith some in Silicon Valley have placed in the technology.
Sankar views this as a sort of "mass psychosis social delusion" around AI, describing it as "very stupid and a bit sad." He notes that even if AI could aid in developing cancer treatments, smoking poses numerous health risks, including various types of cancer and other potentially fatal conditions. While some in the tech world, like venture capitalist Bryan Johnson, may subscribe to this mindset, Sankar's claim highlights the risks and absurdity of such a belief.
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