Audrey Miller, general partner at Tapestry VC

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September 30, 2026

Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner

Audrey Miller says a growing number of projects dedicated to improving the safety of physical AI systems in a soon-to-be ‘massive category’

Concerns have mounted in recent weeks that large-language models (LLMs) developed by tech giants in the US are becoming too powerful to keep under control. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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