Crossfiled3 outlets · first filed 2 hours ago
Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from China
Western developers are racing to compete with Chinese companies in open weight and open source AI.
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Both outlets center on Mistral’s new AI model and its claim that it can compete with leading open systems from China. CNBC frames the story as part of a broader race among Western developers to catch Chinese companies in open-weight and open-source AI. Wired is the only outlet to name the model “Le Chonk” and to say Mistral is trying to show it is “still in the race” for frontier-level AI.
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