Can Mistral Challenge Big Tech with Open-Source AI?

Europe has fallen behind the US in building the largest AI models, constrained by smaller capital markets and a fragmented business environment. France-based Mistral is betting on open-source models to compete differently, offering enterprises lower costs, greater data control, and technological sovereignty.

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