French AI company Mistral launched the AI chatbot Le Chat and officially joined the competition of ChatGPT. Le Chat is currently open for beta testing, and users can experience it for free or for a fee. It is worth noting that Microsoft has reached a cooperation with Mistral to accelerate its AI development process. As a result, Mistral has become the second company to provide commercial language models on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, with a valuation of up to 2 billion euros. This move is in line with Microsoft's The huge investment in OpenAI (at least US$13 billion) is in contrast, indicating that competition in the AI field is becoming increasingly fierce.
Recently, the high-profile French AI company Mistral announced the launch of its AI chatbot Le Chat, becoming a strong competitor to ChatGPT. Le Chat has opened beta testing. Users can experience it by registering as beta testers. Free and paid versions are available. Microsoft recently reached a cooperation agreement with Mistral to accelerate the latter's artificial intelligence development. Mistral became the second company to provide commercial language models on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, with a valuation of approximately 2 billion euros. Microsoft has invested at least US$13 billion in OpenAI.The launch of Le Chat and Microsoft's strategic cooperation mark the further evolution of the competitive landscape of the AI chatbot market. In the future, it is worth looking forward to whether Le Chat can stand out in the competition with giants such as ChatGPT. The rapid rise of Mistral also reflects the close integration of technological innovation and capital operations in the AI field.