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Re:Humane AI – Pico Laser Projection – $230M AI Twist on an ... by Workaccount2 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:47AM (#40064523)
You'd think if you were contemplating a $10m investment in a promise-the-world startup, you'd spend the $20k to get an expert analysis of the project.
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Re:Humane AI – Pico Laser Projection – $230M AI Twist on an ... by whymauri on Thursday April 18, 2024 @12:02AM (#40072836)
You'd think, but VCs are lemmings and the moment you convince one to invest a clock starts ticking that makes thorough diligence difficult for everyone else.

Get one person to fall for 'just trust me bro' and the hype train follows.

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