Mistral AI unveils new language model

Mistral AI, a French artificial intelligence company valued at 21 billion euros, has launched Mistral Large 4, its newest large language model. The model, nicknamed "Le Chonk," is the largest Mistral AI has ever created, with 1,000 billion parameters, and it is classified as an "open weight" model, meaning its training data and weights are publicly accessible.

Model's performance ranks in global index

According to the OpenRouter website, the new Mistral model, which was tested in a preview version, ranks 36th in the Intelligence Index, a metric that evaluates the performance of language models. This places it slightly behind the top models developed by American and Chinese companies, which remain more advanced in terms of performance.

Mistral AI's uncertain position in AI race

The release of Mistral Large 4 comes at a time of uncertainty about Mistral AI’s future direction. Some are questioning whether the company is still focused on developing its own AI models or if it is moving toward hosting models created by other companies, such as Zhipu AI (Z.ai), a Chinese firm.

Ethical focus and financial activity in AI sector

In addition to its technical advancements, Mistral AI has seen over a thousand mathematicians pledge to become "vegetarians or vegans" of AI, a symbolic commitment to ethical practices in the field. Meanwhile, Anthropic, another major AI company, is preparing for a large initial public offering, indicating growing financial interest in the AI industry.