AI startup founders highlight the main pain points of running an AI business

Running and growing an AI startup comes with its own unique set of challenges compared to other sectors, ranging from; talent acquisition, how to implement the technology, busting the AI hype around what it is and its capabilities, the accessibility of trusted or secure data and a lack of AI expertise in industries. In the first article of a three part series focusing on what founders are doing to navigate the fast growth AI industry, Information Age spoke to the founders of some the UK's leading AI startups to understand the ten main pain points of running an AI business. A major challenge for any growing AI startup, as well other technology-focused roles (like cyber security), is talent acquisition. In these industries there is often a talent shortfall compared to the number of jobs available. Miriam Cha, co-founder and COO of Rahko -- a quantum machine learning company focused on the discovery of new drugs and materials, explains that attracting the best people from relatively scarce talent pools is a major hurdle.