“So you don’t really know how this technology is valuable or applicable to any meaningful use case for UK government agencies, but you want money so that you can work that bit out?”
“Yep. I am currently asking for 100M pounds for a zero percent stake in the company.”
So everyone told the government they were worried about AI taking their jobs and the government's response is this.
I'm not going to say they're worse than the conservatives because that would truly be an impressive feat, but they're not exactly impressing me with their brilliance.
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ApeNo1@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
“So you don’t really know how this technology is valuable or applicable to any meaningful use case for UK government agencies, but you want money so that you can work that bit out?”
“Yep. I am currently asking for 100M pounds for a zero percent stake in the company.”
Worst Dragons Den episode ever.
hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y
Fuck, I'm really starting to hate living here.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 1y
Why's that?
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 3 pts · 1y
hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Here's a thread about the AI story: https://neuromatch.social/@neuralreckoning/114896238613320042
I do have further reasons, but they aren't relevant to this discussion and, frankly, I can't be arsed to argue with any more people right now.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
Hahaha 🤣. That's fair I get that too.
echodot@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
So everyone told the government they were worried about AI taking their jobs and the government's response is this.
I'm not going to say they're worse than the conservatives because that would truly be an impressive feat, but they're not exactly impressing me with their brilliance.
Denjin@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 1y
AI is a solution without a problem