Investor and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary criticized government-subsidized Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) chips used in robots, calling a recent malfunction a warning about the risks of poorly supported technology.
Robot Malfunction Sparks Criticism
On Sunday, O’Leary posted on X, referencing a viral video showing a robot malfunction near a tray of fries.
“This is not funny, and I’ll tell you why,” he wrote.
He added, “This is what happens when you use government-subsidized Intel chips. You don’t wanna put them inside a robot. We should have never funded that company. It should have died.”
O’Leary went on to suggest safety measures for robots, saying, “Maybe the idea of a kill switch is not a bad idea. Like, just pull one of its eyes out, it stops right there. That’s the way it should be.”
He also highlighted the specific flaw in the chips, noting, …
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