CEO of Europe’s $14 billion AI startup has an American dependency warning: ‘Once supply is monopolised …'
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Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch warned Europe it has about a two-year window to build independent AI infrastructure or risk long-term dependence on U.S. technology providers. He argued control over chips, data centers, GPUs and energy will determine competitiveness and said American investment could monopolize supply. Mistral, valued near $13.6 billion, is promoting digital sovereignty, pursuing partnerships (including with Groupe Caisse des Dépôts) and plans to build a gigawatt of AI compute by 2029. Mensch also criticized fragmented European regulations and capital markets for hampering startups' ability to scale against U.S. rivals.
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