French AI startup Mistral AI partners with Microsoft for software sales but pledges to maintain open source coding.
French AI startup Mistral AI pledges to maintain open source coding despite partnering with Microsoft for software sales. The startup's head of public affairs, Audrey Herblin-Stoop, stated that open source is vital for creating a European AI ecosystem to compete with US companies. The announcement comes amid Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of breaking its non-profit mission to make AI available to all.
March 12, 2024
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