‘Almost shameless’: OpenAI exec on American startup founders; urges Europeans to be ‘vocal’

OpenAI’s EMEA startups head, Laura Modiano, urged European entrepreneurs to be more assertive, contrasting their approach with “almost shameless” U.S. founders. She highlighted how direct feedback from startups like Lovable and Sana directly influenced GPT-5 development, emphasizing that companies must voice their needs to shape AI advancements and avoid being left behind.