Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have started smoking again because they expect AI to find a cure for cancer
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Some Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs have started smoking again. Their reasoning is that artificial intelligence (AI) will one day find a cure for cancer, so they are not worried that smoking could harm their health. The BBC reported on this phenomenon.
Many people have high hopes that AI will advance medicine. These systems are already helping to analyse large amounts of research data, and some are being used in drug research. However, curing cancer is an extremely complex task, and scientists say research will still need many years before new, reliable treatments emerge.
Smoking carries well-known health risks. For example, it increases the likelihood of developing lung cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the world. The article does not detail how much the entrepreneurs concerned smoke, or what their doctors think about it.
The case shows that trust in artificial intelligence can sometimes become excessive. Since many people in Hungary also smoke, experts continue to recommend that anyone who wants to quit smoking consult a doctor or seek help from a smoking cessation programme.
Sources: BBC
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