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AI Founders Research Survey

I'm a founder working at the intersection of moral philosophy and AI startups, building tools that help early-stage AI companies embed ethical reasoning into how they work, not as a compliance checkbox, but as a genuine advantage. I'm running a short research study with AI founders to understand what really matters to you day to day, across growth, operations, and ethics, so I can build something that is genuinely useful for the community.
This takes 3–5 minutes and I'll share the findings back with everyone who participates.

A Little About You

What stage is your startup at?

What is the primary focus of your AI startup?

Where are you based?

Q1. When you hear "AI ethics," what is your immediate reaction?

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Q2. At what stage did you first think seriously about the ethical implications of your AI product?

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Q3. How much do you agree with this statement: Prioritising ethics would strengthen my product. (1–5: Strongly agree → Strongly disagree)

Q4. What are the barriers stopping you from embedding ethics into your product right now? (Multi-select)

Q5. What would most motivate you to actively embed ethical reasoning into your build process? (Rank in order of importance)

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Q6.Have you received investor pushback regarding ethical AI concerns?

Q7. If a tool existed that made ethical decision-making a natural, rewarded part of your daily workflow — how likely would you be to use it? (1–5: Very unlikely → Very likely)

Q8. Which of the following is your biggest operational challenge right now?

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Q9. Rank the following challenges in communicating your AI product's value to customers, from your biggest challenge (1) to smallest (5):

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Q10. How important is building your personal visibility and authority as a founder to your current business goals?(1–5: Not important → Critical)

Q11. Which of the following are you actively doing? (Multi-select)

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Q12. How aware are you of AI ethics frameworks?

Q13. Does your company use a specific AI ethics framework?

Q14. How well are you able to address the following ethical challenges in your startup?

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Your easiest ethical challenges
Your hardest ethical challenges

Open Reflection (Optional)

Have you ever faced an ethical dilemma in your product and how did you handle it?

What would "ethical AI" look like as a daily habit in your startup?

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