# AI and Cancer: Why Superintelligence Won’t Get Us to a Cure

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Podcast: [Your Undivided Attention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-undivided-attention-83492)
Published: 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

"AI will cure cancer" is the promise driving the race to superintelligence. But what if it's a false promise being used to justify an unfettered race for profit? That's what Dr. Emilia Javorsky argues on this week's episode. She makes the case that AI can revolutionize medicine, but not in the way we're being sold.

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