Analysis

April 17, 2023

EU’s new AI law could decimate generative AI on the continent, warn founders

Founders in the space are worried about blanket rules being applied across very different areas of AI


Tim Smith

6 min read

Aleph Alpha CEO Jonas Andrulis

The EU’s proposed AI legislation is set to deal a serious blow to companies working with generative models if it is ratified as is, founders in the sector have warned — putting the region even further behind the US and China in the AI arms race. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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