Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype
by comboy on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @01:25AM
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It's worth noting that China is investing heavily in Nigeria and it is also its biggest lender, it might turn out Nigeria's gov is not that far from CCP.
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Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype
by ACCount37 on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @05:59AM
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China's third world investment adventures are questionable at best. And it would take extraordinary evidence for me to believe in Nigeria's government being competent.
Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype
by chillingeffect on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @08:15AM
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That invokes the ship of theseus. China could terraform Nigeria. Megabridges, super housing projects, surveillance, etc.
(Wait this is still the rodney brooks discussion!?)
Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype
by datadrivenangel on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @12:55PM
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Agreed. Uganda has also received significant investment from China, but the lifespan of the infrastructure apparently leaves some to be desired. The new road to the airport in Kampala is a major improvement, but after a year or two of use is already cracking in some places so may not last as long as one would expect.