AI Founders Survey: A call for AI startups to have their say on AI policy

The Startup Coalition’s Vinous Ali talks to Appraise about their efforts to map the UK’s AI ecosystem.

Dec 1 • Aidan Muller

November 2025

Opt-In or Opt-Out? What’s at Stake in Regulating AI Crawling

Which model should the UK adopt for AI training on online content?

Nov 25 • Audrey Hingle

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AI policy leaders’ series: Mark Bailey, Department Chair for Cyber Intelligence and Data Science at the U.S. National Intelligence…

Mark Bailey on the debate surrounding autonomous weapons, and the interpretability of AI.

Nov 19 • Aidan Muller

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International AI Safety Report: A Conversation with Shalaleh Rismani of Mila - Quebec AI Institute Institute

Inside the thinking behind the International AI Safety Report’s newest update on AI capabilities and risks.

Nov 13 • Audrey Hingle

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AI policy leaders’ series: Alisar Mustafa, Head of AI Policy & Safety at Duco

Alisar is a seasoned expert in AI policy and regulation with over a decade of experience navigating the intersections of technology, ethics, and…

Nov 6 • James Boyd-Wallis

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October 2025

AI policy leaders’ series: Christabel Randolph, Associate Director at the Center for AI and Digital Policy

Christabel Randolph on the evolution of global AI policy and the shared principles guiding governments worldwide.

Oct 16 • James Boyd-Wallis

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Welcome to Appraise on Substack

A fresh chapter for Appraise. Thanks for coming along with us!

Oct 15 • Aidan Muller and James Boyd-Wallis

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September 2025

AI policy in practice: Minh Tran

In the next in our series looking at AI policy practice, we speak to Minh Tran, AI governance and ethical AI advisor at FPT Software, a leading AI…

Sep 24 • James Boyd-Wallis

AI policy leaders series: Julia Mykhailiuk

Julia focuses on the intersection of EU and international AI governance, institutional engagement and multilateral policy development.

Sep 3 • James Boyd-Wallis

August 2025

AI policy in practice: Rosalie Brown

Rosalie Brown leads tech policy at TheCityUK, the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related professional services.

Aug 21 • James Boyd-Wallis

AI policy in practice: Shradha Mathur

Founded in 2023, OpenSphere helps maximise visa approval chances with AI-powered assistance and legal guidance.

Aug 4 • James Boyd-Wallis

February 2025

Five things to know about the Paris AI Action Summit

By Audrey Hingle.

Feb 5 • Audrey Hingle