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March 28, 2025

German startups rally behind new government’s bid to water down AI Act

Tech companies across the EU have pushed for the regulations to be relaxed

German AI startups are rallying behind the new government’s reported push to water down the EU’s landmark AI Act. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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