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Rene Haas Predicts AI Cures Cancer Within Our Lifetimes

9/8/2026

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Rene Haas, UK chief executive, says AI will cure cancer beyond human capability within our lifetimes.
He predicts widespread humanoid robots will appear within the next five years.
Haas warns a chip shortage for data centres is slowing AI’s rapid growth.
Prof. Chris Bakal says AI’s future depends on quality data rather than computing scale.

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Rene Haas, UK chief executive, says AI will cure cancer beyond human capability within our lifetimes.
He predicts widespread humanoid robots will appear within the next five years.
Haas warns a chip shortage for data centres is slowing AI’s rapid growth.
Prof. Chris Bakal says AI’s future depends on quality data rather than computing scale.