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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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