Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
THE SO WHAT
Insurance for AI agents is a tell that buyers expect these systems to handle real economic risk — not just copiloting. If you’re deploying agentic workflows, start mapping where liability actually sits today, because underwriters are about to price that exposure line by line.
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