Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch on Microsoft, Regulation, and Europe’s AI Ecosystem

In this article:

• TIME spoke with Mensch in May about attracting scarce AI talent, how Mistral plans to turn a profit, and what’s missing from Europe’s AI ecosystem.

• Paris-based Mistral AI is one of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2024
• The startup has released six AI language models that can answer questions, produce code, and carry out basic reasoning.