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Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype by ACCount37 on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @05:59AM (#45423729)
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 (#45424503)
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 (#45427983)
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.