I'd Rather Risk Cancer Than See AI Move This Fast
I'd Rather Risk Cancer Than See AI Move This Fast I'd benefit if AI cured cancer. And I still want AI progress to slow down. On a fall afternoon 15 years ago, I met an idealistic researcher outside a Stanford coffee shop to discuss our shared dream: using AI to detect cancer. He had wiry hair, a penchant for talking with his hands, and a reputation for brilliance. He worked at a research lab that developed early screens for cancer; I, at 20, had just learned that I carried a mutation that conferred a very high risk of breast, ovarian, and other cancers.
Jun-21-2026, 12:00:00 GMT