plot twist: AI does develop a cure for cancer, but the only way to get it is to pay millions of dollars for the cure because it's owned by the richest people in the world, and they don't want "filthy poor people" to have access to it.

People don't stop smoking because they're concerned about getting cancer, if they were concerned about getting cancer they wouldn't have started smoking.

They stop smoking so they can breathe, so they can claim stairs without getting winded, and quite possibly so they can get laid. Which is obviously something that palantir employees don't have to worry about.

I don't have the exact numbers on hand, but only like 1% of smokers die of smoking-induced cancer. Most die of heart attacks, followed by strokes and nasty infections with COPD.

And you always know you're talking to not particularly bright specimens, when they're sincerely talking about "the cure for cancer". It will never exist, because cancer is not a singular thing. Cancer is a category for hundreds of diseases.

imagine a vibeslopped cancer cure that causes your toes to constantly fall off and regrow or something and they don't know why or how to fix it.

Cuba already made a cure for lung cancer.

Once again, right idea, wrong target.

I am sorry, you are correct. Trying to swallow a cactus does not in fact cure smoking-induced throat cancer. I messed up. I should not treat the US Department of Health as a reputable source of medical advice. Do you want me to research uses of Ivermectin to treat throat bleeding?

[X] Doubt

Honestly. Bet. All AI evangelists should start chain smoking three packs a day to really show their confidence in AI curing smoking related diseases!

Palantir CTO tells CBS News' "Face the Nation"

Big if true. They're taking up smoking very likely due to the stress they're facing where the line must go up. I'd soon trust Sauron than any CO from Palantir.

I don’t believe the story. It’s another AI myth designed to distract us.

Follow your dreams! Don't let your dreams be dreams!

No they are doing it because their brain goes well on nicotine.

Source: a smoker

I guess it was just a matter of time for Big Tobacco to get in on the AI propaganda train

OR! They know Sentient Rogue AI-descendants will kill them and everyone else WELL before cancer has a chance to do it.

I feel so owned.

Might I suggest unfiltered 100s to speed the process along

Snake Oil Salesman Gives Thaddeus a Miracle Cure | Fallout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwlJIeAwovY

Nope it's cause they are not allowed to sleep