# AI safety

The latest news and analysis covering AI safety from Europe, including the biggest talking points shaping the debate, and the companies and people with influence.

Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
Pro
News
October 20, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
Graepel previously helped build AlphaGo at DeepMind
Freya Pratty
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
News
October 12, 2026
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
AI minister Kanishka Narayan is expected to warn that developers must do more to control increasingly autonomous models
Martin Coulter
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Interview
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’
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
Pro
Market map
September 24, 2026
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
Amid growing alarm over the threats of a rapidly-developing technology, AI safety has become a catch-all term
Oshin Narang
Inside London's weirdest neolab
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Interview
September 18, 2026
Inside London's weirdest neolab
Inherent was founded by DeepMind alumni and has been backed with $50m from Index and Radical
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Pro
Analysis
September 17, 2026
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Founders report mixed interest in safety discussions from their investors
Freya Pratty, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
Podcast
September 15, 2026
Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
How is this debate materialising in Europe, where no AI company is pushing the frontier?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 26, 2026
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
These startups are helping organisations trust the AI models and agents they are putting in production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
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Explainer
June 15, 2026
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
Ineffable plans to keep its team lean, the startup’s lead investor tells Sifted
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
News
May 29, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
London-based Inherent has recruited Entrepreneurs First cofounder Matt Clifford as an adviser
Martin Coulter
How Trump's reversal on AI safety has created an opportunity for Europe
Opinion
January 31, 2025
How Trump's reversal on AI safety has created an opportunity for Europe
The first-mover advantage in AI won't come from being first to market — it will come from being first to earn trust
Laura Connell and Andreas Cleve
Mistral, Aleph Alpha and Big Tech’s lobbying on AI safety will hurt startups
Opinion
November 29, 2023
Mistral, Aleph Alpha and Big Tech’s lobbying on AI safety will hurt startups
For a startup to meet safety standards under the EU AI Act, they'll need information and safety guarantees from general-purpose AI model developers. They're not getting it
Jaan Tallinn and Risto Uuk
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Analysis
November 2, 2023
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Didn’t make it to Bletchley Park this week? This is what you need to know
Cristina Gallardo
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
News
November 1, 2023
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
These organisations would work together to prevent harm from AI, but not everyone is convinced
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith

# AI safety

Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning

UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting

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

AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer

Inside London's weirdest neolab

Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?

Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?

12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs

Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push

Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent

How Trump's reversal on AI safety has created an opportunity for Europe

Mistral, Aleph Alpha and Big Tech’s lobbying on AI safety will hurt startups

5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit

The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups