GoKawiilGreek PM Mitsotakis admits uncertainty on AI policy during San Francisco visit
Speaking to about 250 founders and investors at a Bay Area event hosted by Endeavor Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged he lacks answers to many AI policy questions facing global leaders. The trip combined fact-finding stops at Tesla and Sequoia Capital with efforts to pitch Greece as a destination for tech investment ahead of its expected upgrade to developed market status by MSCI next year.
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A head of state publicly conceding uncertainty on AI policy is unusual, and could reflect a broader gap between the pace of AI development and governments' ability to regulate or plan around it. Mitsotakis's economic pitch, including comparisons of Greek and U.S. bond yields, suggests he is trying to reposition Greece post-debt-crisis as an attractive hub for tech capital and talent.
- Mitsotakis publicly admitted he lacks clear answers on AI policy challenges.
- Greece's borrowing costs are now lower than U.S. Treasury yields, a reversal from the debt crisis era.
- Greece is set to regain developed market status from MSCI next year, aiding its investment pitch.
Source: techcrunch.com — Connie Loizos, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI”
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