Arthur Mensch
French artificial intelligence researcher
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There’s an enormous desire and an enormous need for alternative technology suppliers,
- Mensch saidCNNcnn.com/2026/10…
The narrative that Europe cannot compete is something that is not true,
- Mensch said at the company's event in Abu Dhabi, without specifying which Chinese models he was referring toDeutsche Welledw.com/en/french…
When you give them a lot of tools, those systems [AI agents] are very dynamic, so they can go and do things that you do not expect,
- Mensch told CNBCCNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
- Mensch saidInternational Business Timesibtimes.com/mistral/ceo…
The debate that we've seen in the U.S. has been a cover for the negligence of some of our competitors,
- Mensch told CNBC's Annette Weisbach,CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
- Mensch told CNBC,International Business Timesibtimes.com/mistral/ceo…
Long term, the plan is to fully rely on capacity that we are building ourselves, and so that means that the amount of compute that we own is going to grow... around 100% in the next five years,
- Mensch saidCNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
If America... Are your factories going to still run?”
- asks Arthur Mensch, head of Mistral AI, Europe’s best model maker, on this week’s Inside Tech showHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
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TechCrunchtechcrunch.com/2026/10…French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has unveiled its biggest AI model yet, escalating the global competition over open AI as developers try to narrow China's lead in the increasingly relevant market
International Business Timesibtimes.com/mistral/unveils…Mistral CEO Takes Aim at OpenAI, Anthropic, Claims AI Safety Warnings Are Covering Up ‘Negligence’
International Business Timesibtimes.com/mistral/ceo…Mensch is not the only one who has been critical of the AI safety discussion in the U.S. Former White House crypto czar David Sacks, who is currently co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, asked tech giants to "stop pretending the motivation to slow down is purely altruistic."
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…Sharjah Investment Forum 2026 to bring 10,000 investors and business leaders together
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/markets…Mistral AI Exceeds $24 Billion Valuation After Samsung-Led Investment Round
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/tech/ai…Mistral, a French artificial intelligence company, has been promoted as one of Europe’s best hopes of competing against American and Chinese firms in developing the rapidly advancing technology
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…The Global Race to Regulate AI Is Creating New Risks for Businesses
International Business Timesibtimes.com/global/race…Speaking to The Economist this week Sir Demis Hassabis, the boss of Google DeepMind, pitched a hybrid public-private regulator for the industry, modelled on the agency that regulates brokers and stock markets
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Behind the Curtain: AI godfathers converge on regulations
Axiosaxios.com/2026/07…Speaking to The Economist this week Sir Demis Hassabis, the boss of Google DeepMind, pitched a hybrid public-private regulator for the industry, modelled on the agency that regulates brokers and stock markets
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…How to make AI safe—and free of America and China
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/us…The three men racing hardest to build superhuman AI — Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei — all agree the frontier needs to be regulated ASAP
Axiosaxios.com/2026/07…GT Voice: China’s sophisticated green sector helpful for EU’s energy transition
Global Times Chinaglobaltimes.cn/page/202607…Expanding renewable energy supply has been an important goal for the EU
Global Times Chinaglobaltimes.cn/page/202607…Macron urges US to grant access to Anthropic’s AI models amid fears of attacks
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…CEOs including OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, alongside around a dozen other tech leaders, will take part in a lunch meeting at the summit in Evian on Wednesday
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/06…ASX climbs, oil slides on tentative Iran deal
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/business/market…Ongoing tension in the Middle East depressed European shares on Thursday while renewed hopes of a deal later in the day boosted Wall Street
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/business/2026…Mistral AI aims for 'full value-chain presence' to challenge US dominance
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/economy…It is the first comment made by Mensch about Mistral's semiconductor ambitions, underscoring how the company is looking to control more of its infrastructure as it competes with U.S. heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/05…Mistral Raises $830 Million to House Nvidia Chips in Data Center
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Mistral raises $830m to power its first European AI cluster
The Timesthetimes.com/business/companie…Mistral CEO demands EU AI 'levy' to pay cultural sector
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…France AI company Mistral invests $1.4 billion in data centres in Sweden
Reutersreuters.com/sustainability/boa…Mistral’s revenues soar over $400mn as Europe seeks AI independence
Financial Timesft.com/content/664249e7…