Mistral AI to build first dedicated AI data centre in France

Mistral AI co-founder Arthur Mensch said on TF1 that Mistral will build its first dedicated AI data centre in Essonne, investing several billion euros. He said it will let Mistral control its own infrastructure stack, reducing reliance on AWS and Microsoft.

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