Mistral, a Paris-based startup valued at $2 billion, is known for its record-setting $118 million seed round and its first large language AI model, Mistral 7B. The company has also been at the center of discussions around the EU AI Act, as it has been lobbying for less regulation on open source AI.
Key takeaways:
- Mistral AI, an open source model startup, released a new large language model (LLM) called MoE 8x7B via a torrent link, creating a buzz in the AI community.
- The release was in stark contrast to Google’s Gemini release, which was criticized for being over-rehearsed and staged.
- Mistral, a Paris-based startup, recently secured a $2 billion valuation in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz and is known for its record-setting $118 million seed round.
- The company has been lobbying the European Parliament for less regulation on open source AI, placing it at the center of the debate around the EU AI Act.