What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about France’s AI darling

Mistral AI is a French company established in 2023 that develops large language models (LLMs). Positioned as an OpenAI competitor, the firm has secured significant funding to provide frontier AI to a global audience. Amidst growing demands for sovereign tech to decrease reliance on the U.S., Mistral AI has gained substantial attention. The organization focuses on offering various open source AI models, aiming to democratize access to advanced artificial intelligence technologies for everyone.