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March 24, 2026

‘Build code, not tax’: Mistral CEO sparks backlash with AI copyright proposals

The French startup’s CEO is advocating for a revenue-based charge to remedy copyright issues in AI


Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch has sparked debate after proposing that AI companies should be forced to compensate the creators of content used to train their 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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