Analysis

December 19, 2024

The year of AI: 12 events that shaped the sector in 2024

It’s been another year of record-setting fundraises and eyebrow-raising valuations — with a dose of drama


Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, AI has taken centre stage in startup hubs across the world — and 2024 showed no signs of a fizzle out.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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