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The Tech Download: Mistral's Arthur Mensch on agentic AI, chips and enterprise adoption
CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sat down with the chief of one of Europe's leading AI companies.
TL;DR
- Mistral, a four-week-old startup, raised over $100 million and aims to be Europe's answer to U.S. AI leaders like OpenAI.
- The company is focusing on enterprise rollout of AI and is building data centers.
- Mistral is developing agentic AI tools, such as Vibe, which combines chatbot and coding functionalities.
- The CEO believes agentic AI will lead to a re-orchestration of business processes around AI systems.
- Mistral is exploring designing its own chips to own more of its technology stack.
- The adoption of AI in enterprises is still in its early stages, offering significant value creation opportunities.