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February 21, 2023

Europe’s OpenAI alumni

Who are the former OpenAI employees coming to build artificial intelligence tools in Europe?


Tim Smith

5 min read

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Silicon Valley-based OpenAI is the tech company of 2023 so far. It's ChatGPT AI chatbot has sent shockwaves through nearly every part of the world.

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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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