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Smoking Becomes Trendy In Silicon Valley as Some Researchers Believe AI Will Cure Cancer
October 16, 2026
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Freerepublic.com says smoking has become trendy again among some Silicon Valley founders and engineers, tied to a belief among some AI researchers that the technology will cure cancer. The source description frames this as a reaction to what one executive called “mass psychosis.” For people learning about AI culture, this matters because it shows how hype, belief, and workplace behavior can become wrapped up in expectations about AI progress.
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