CNRS researchers forced to use Mistral, banned from OpenAI/Anthropic models
eliebakouch · x · 2026-09-01
Researchers at France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the largest research body in Europe, are reportedly forced to use Mistral models and are prohibited from using OpenAI or Anthropic alternatives. This policy is seen as potentially constraining researchers or compelling them to access frontier models via personal accounts.
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