MISTRAL AI CEO ARTHUR MENSCH ON MICROSOFT, REGULATION, AND EUROPE'S AI ECOSYSTEM

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Mistral AI has rapidly risen as a homegrown European champion over the past year. The company was valued at more than $6 billion in June. Its CEO, Arthur Mensch, has been vocal in debates over the EU's AI law, saying that lawmakers should focus on regulating how others use those models rather than regulating general-purpose AI models like Mistral's. This article contains an interview with Mensch where he discusses attracting talent, how Mistral plans to turn a profit, and what's missing from Europe's AI ecosystem.