Transcript: Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer of Palantir, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transcript-shyam-sankar-chief-technology-officer-of-palantir-on-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-oct-11-2026Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. Palantir CTO: AI Researchers Taking Up Smoking Expecting Cure for Cancerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transcript-shyam-sankar-chief-technology-officer-of-palantir-on-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-oct-11-2026https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/transcript-shyam-sankar-chief-technology-officer-of-palantir-on-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-oct-11-2026#u124931Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:45:41 +0000Palantir's Chief Technology Officer, Shyam Sankar, stated that some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer. This comment was made during an interview on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' on October 11, 2026. Sankar also warned that both extremes of AI reflect 'social delusion'.Why it mattersThe comments highlight the potential benefits and risks associated with AI technology. Palantir is a company that specializes in data integration and analytics. The CTO's statements have sparked interest in the intersection of technolog