Analysis

November 6, 2023

What do startups want from AI regulation?

Startups need clarity from regulators as they try and build products safely and responsibly, but what exactly do they want?


Tim Smith

4 min read

The Mistral AI founding team

Many will see the UK’s AI safety summit last week as a diplomatic success, but for founders building AI products the event raised more questions than it answered. 

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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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