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Arthur Mensch, Mistral AI CEO, warns Europe has two years to build its own AI infrastructure or risk permanent dependence on American technology companies

Remarks delivered at France's National Assembly hearing on digital sovereignty.

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Mistral AI's CEO says Europe has 2 years to stop becoming America's AI 'vassal state' Well, how about Europe finally starting to invest massively in data centers and energy policy instead of just constantly complaining? Europe, and Germany in particular, has some of the highest energy prices worldwide and has deliberately relied on volatile energy sources. Similarly, there is no discernible policy promoting the expansion of data centers that even remotely aim to compete with the US and China.

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Mistral AI's CEO says Europe has 2 years to stop becoming America's AI 'vassal state' Well, how about Europe finally starting to invest massively in data centers and energy policy instead of just constantly complaining? Europe, and Germany in particular, has some of the highest energy prices worldwide and has deliberately relied on volatile energy sources. Similarly, there is no discernible policy promoting the expansion of data centers that even remotely aim to compete with the US and China.

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