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March 6, 2023

Europe’s AI weaknesses could matter less in generative world, says Insight Partners

Insight Partners' Lonne Jaffe gives his take on the state of European AI innovation, which he says could benefit from generative models


Tim Smith

4 min read

Europe is far behind in the AI race; of the 10 best-funded startups in the space, none are European, while the biggest heavyweights in the space — Google and Microsoft — are US companies.

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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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