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October 30, 2023

Spain fires the starting gun for its AI sandbox

Spain rules out financial help for AI startups taking part, despite calls from tech lobby group

Spain has ruled out cash for AI startups taking part in a national initiative to help them adapt to the EU’s AI Act.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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