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July 1, 2024

DeepL founder Jarek Kutyłowski on how to have an edge in AI

The unicorn founder on how to find an edge in a competitive market and hire in-demand talent


Amy Lewin

8 min read

Jarosław Kutyłowski, CEO and founder of DeepL

There are two types of AI companies; those that launched before ChatGPT, and those that launched after. 

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