The Dutch Software firm Bird is moving most of its operations in the Netherlands and opening new world centers, since it seeks a postponement of the “on regulation” in Europe, said co -founder and CEO Robert Vis.
“He AI Law, Financing, Compensation, TaxIt is, Employment Law: Start and administer a company [in Europe] It’s difficult, “Vis to TNW told TNW, adding that” there are too many disparate markets that are too regulated without a clear vision for the future while the world around us is changing. “
Bird (previously Messagebird) is one of the main technological scales of the Netherlands, which reaches the state of unicorn in 2018. Bird’s main product is a cloud -based platform that manages customer communications in messaging applications, calls, video, SMS and email. The company also recently launched a new “AI Employee” chatbot, which manages tasks such as responding to customer consultations, qualifying with potential customers and providing personalized support.
Vis is now looking abroad to feed the company’s next advances.
“Both Hague and Brussels enjoy being in meetings and talking more about what shit do,” said Vis, adding that EU’s political leaders are “killing innovation.”
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Bird based in Amsterdam will now open three new offices in the US Singapore, Dubai and Istanbul. It will also open a “meditation, rejuvenation and health center” in Thailand for its employees, Vis said in a LinkedIn publication.
However, Bird will maintain an office in Lithuania and maintain its tax base in the Netherlands for now, so it does not go completely from the EU.
Earlier this month, Bird reduced 120 jobs, approximately one third of its total workforce, which is based mainly on Europe. The new AI tools contributed to the staff cuts, Vis said, but it was also an effort to “”position our teams closer to our customers “in the” Americas and Asia, “he said Techcrunch.
The news occurs when the EU advances with its historical law AI, which Entrance force last year. The law establishes a rules book to govern AI based on risk levels, designed to ensure that technology is implemented safely, transparently and ethically.
Meanwhile, the United States is moving in the opposite direction. While the EU imposes strict rules, the Trump administration is eliminating the restrictions of AI and gives technology sector leaders as the prominent roles of Elon Musk in the government.
“You can’t stop this technology, we like it or not,” Vis said. “Whatever the future, if you want to compete, you need to be liberal, not restrictive.”
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