What early-stage startups are worried about when it comes to AI
In open-ended responses, founders most frequently discussed workforce displacement, expanding access and trust in AI systems.
Horizontal bar chart showing themes mentioned in open responses from 95 startups. Displacement concerns appear in 21 responses (22.1%), democratization and access in 12 (12.6%), trust and verification in 12 (12.6%), compliance and privacy in 9 (9.5%), entry-level job pressure in 4 (4.2%), labor shortage framing in 4 (4.2%), and data moat advantages in 2 (2.1%).
