Cedric O

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October 27, 2023

‘EU’s AI act could kill our company,’ says Mistral’s Cédric O

“In the digital world, the leaders set the standard, and Europe has no leaders,” says former French tech minister Cedric O

Zosia Wanat

4 min read

The EU’s upcoming AI law could be “a zero or one regulation” for European generative AI startups like Mistral, said Cédric O, the former French government minister who’s been leading the Paris-based company’s public affairs efforts. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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