Microsoft has invested heavily in Mistral AI, the European version of OpenAI, which has attracted industry attention. This move marks Microsoft's increased layout in the global AI competition, integrating Mistral's LLM technology into the Azure cloud platform, and plans to launch a multi-language conversation assistant. However, Mistral's choice of a closed-source strategy has aroused doubts from users and industry insiders such as Musk. Its future development and impact on the AI open source ecosystem have also become the focus of industry discussions.
Microsoft announced a partnership with Mistral AI, investing 2 billion euros to support its development. Mistral is considered the European version of OpenAI and will provide LLM technology on Azure and launch a multi-language conversation assistant. Users questioned Mistral's non-open source model, and Musk questioned whether Microsoft would let them close source.
Microsoft's large investment in Mistral AI and Mistral's choice of closed source strategy herald the further evolution of the competitive landscape in the AI field. In the future, the battle between open source and closed source models, as well as the competition between different AI models in multi-language support and application scenarios, will continue to affect the development of the artificial intelligence industry. The long-term impact of this investment and the future development direction of Mistral AI deserve continued attention.