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AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, "as a way of signaling to other researchers how much they believe in AI", Palantir CTO tells CBS News' "Face the Nation" (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] 24 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Sankar did not name any researchers or provide evidence for the claim. Smoking remains a major cause of preventable illness and death, and no AI breakthrough has eliminated the health risks associated with cigarettes.

He's full of shit

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  • [–] 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    Sounds like it.

    Just more "look over here!" marketing to draw out the bubble

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  • [–] 5 points 4 weeks ago

    Open AI just reported $20 billion less revenue than projected in their last earnings statement. The projected $70 billion was already making people nervous due to the debt load.

    How's your end times going? Mine is shit, but also the anticipation is killing me.

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