iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype

Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype by bluGill on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @10:58AM (#45426318)

There are 80 some countries in Africa (it has changed since I was in school as borders change). Some of them are doing really good, but most are doing bad. Many of them have seemed to be on the right track for a while and then fallen off again. I wish Kenya the best, but history on that continent hasn't been kind to anyone in my the last few hundred years (but go back farther...)

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Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype by impossiblefork on Wednesday October 01, 2025 @03:09AM (#45435146)

Yes. Although Kenya is apparently well-functioning enough that some Swedes are happy to do business there and actually operate factories there etc.

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Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype by bluGill on Wednesday October 01, 2025 @07:13AM (#45436405)

You always are taking risks. Sweden could have a revolution tommorow and turn corrupt - seems unlikely but it could happen.

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Re:iRobot Founder: Don't Believe the (AI and Robotics) Hype by impossiblefork on Wednesday October 01, 2025 @02:41PM (#45441526)

Certainly, and I don't think I'd move to Kenya to start a factory, but obviously some people think the people there are sensible enough that it looks okay.

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