French minister: 'If European AI is just Mistral, we're done' — calls for an EU ecosystem
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-03
French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said publicly: "If European AI boils down to Mistral, we are done," calling for the creation of a broader European AI ecosystem rather than betting on a single company. AI watchers mocked the moment as a major aura loss for Mistral — from the plucky, mysterious startup that once humiliated Meta to a company now radiating "100% European energy."
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