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OpenAI's Modiano Urges EMEA Startups to Prioritize Feedback

10/12/2025

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Laura Modiano, head of OpenAI's startups division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), urged European founders to provide more feedback to OpenAI during Sifted Summit.
She says American founders are 'almost shameless' in demands, which helps OpenAI improve.
Modiano cited Lovable, a Swedish startup valued at $1.8 billion, as an example.
She urged every AI startup to have a 'chief feedback officer' to ensure customer needs are met.

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Laura Modiano, head of OpenAI's startups division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), urged European founders to provide more feedback to OpenAI during Sifted Summit.
She says American founders are 'almost shameless' in demands, which helps OpenAI improve.
Modiano cited Lovable, a Swedish startup valued at $1.8 billion, as an example.
She urged every AI startup to have a 'chief feedback officer' to ensure customer needs are met.