GDPR

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 18, 2023 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about GDPR, oldest first

Aug 18, 2023 negative
Opinion
Sam Lessin: GDPR is European protectionism against US tech
“A lot of the real story of GDPR, the real story of a lot of this stuff is, you know, Europe trying to get protectionists around, you know, internet access and the flow of bits.”
Sam Lessin Aug 18, 2023 ▶ 26:28 #10: You should kill your startup, What replaces globalization · More or Less Podcast
May 2, 2025 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Sam Lessin: GDPR will stop AI companies from locking up user data
“Because of GDPR laws in the EU, there's no way that these companies are going to get away with locking up your data. It's going to be so easy to export.”
Sam Lessin May 2, 2025 ▶ 25:49 How OpenAI Is Beating Google and Meta at Their Own Game · More or Less Podcast
Nov 14, 2025
Insight
Sam Lessin: Label hard organizational changes 'simplification' to prevent employee pushback
“I do think for those people out there watching, like, if you ever need to make a change that's hard, just call it a simplification. No one can argue with a simplification, and you can do whatever you want.”
Sam Lessin Nov 14, 2025 ▶ 30:43 Apple’s iPhone Sock, Waymo's Bay Area Expansion, and AI Wearables · More or Less Podcast
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