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June 17, 2026

Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’

Mensch reacted on social media saying the Paris-based company “got put in the spotlight in the last few days”

French AI model maker Mistral is positioning itself as a partner of choice as concerns grow in Europe following industry giant Anthropic’s recent suspension of access to some of its best-performing models. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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