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How Europe can compete on AI
Most of the world’s biggest AI firms are locked in a race to build “superintelligence”. But Mistral AI, a French frontier lab, is betting against this “winner-takes-all” competition. The firm thinks that smaller, more customisable, open-weight models will prove more valuable. Mistral’s boss outlines his plan—and why he thinks that, wherever you are, AI should be built and served closer to home. How does his vision stack up?
TL;DR
- Mistral AI, a French lab, is opting out of the race for 'superintelligence'.
- The firm believes smaller, customizable, open-weight AI models will be more valuable.
- Mistral's strategy involves building and serving AI closer to home.
- This approach challenges the current dominant AI development model.