Emma Pierson(@2plus2make5):New piece in @TheAtlantic! We always hear that AI will cure cancer, and I would immediately benefit if it did. But I argue that racing ahead on generalist AI models creates unclear benefits for cancer that are outweighed by broader societal harms. (Gift link in next post)

Emma Pierson

@2plus2make5

Assistant prof @Berkeley_EECS, core faculty @UCJointCPH. Developing ML methods to study health & inequality.

Joined December 2013

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Emma Pierson@2plus2make5

2026.06.22 17:40

New piece in @TheAtlantic! We always hear that AI will cure cancer, and I would immediately benefit if it did. But I argue that racing ahead on generalist AI models creates unclear benefits for cancer that are outweighed by broader societal harms. (Gift link in next post)