Interview

September 28, 2023

UiPath’s cofounder uses GenAI to write poetry. That’s just the beginning

Daniel Dines tells Sifted that he wants to tap the AI wave and see UiPath become a $5bn business 


Zosia Wanat

2 min read

Daniel Dines at the UiPath Conference, London

As cofounder of UiPath, Daniel Dines knows generative AI will be a massive part of the Romanian automation giant’s future. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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