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May 9, 2025

Mistral models ‘60 times more likely to produce child exploitation material’ than competitors, study says

The French startup’s models were significantly more likely to generate harmful content when prompted

Some of the AI models built by buzzy French startup Mistral are significantly more likely to produce child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) and content linked to chemical and nuclear threats compared to its competitors, according to a new report.

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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

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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