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August 7, 2025

What does OpenAI’s move into open source mean for Mistral?

The US tech giant released two ‘open’ models this week after years focusing on proprietary models


OpenAI’s move into open source is set to heighten competition for European AI champion Mistral

After six years focusing on closed-source technologies, OpenAI has released two ‘open’ AI models in a move set to heighten the competition for Europe’s homegrown open-source AI champion Mistral. 

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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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