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Big Technology Podcast · 2026-01-14 · 54 min · 10,467 words

Who Wins if AI Models Commoditize? — With Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch

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What does the AI business look if all the leading models perform the same, which they kind of are? We'll find out with the CEO of Ms. Straw right after this. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed and nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond. We have a great show for you today.

We're going to talk all about what's happening to the AI business and technology race as some of the leading foundational models start to look the same and how that changes the balance of power in the industry. We're joined by the perfect guest to do it. Arthur Mensch is here with us. He is the CEO and co-founder of Mistral.

Arthur, welcome. I'm happy to be here and thank you for hosting us. No, it's it's great to have you. So Mistral is a name that those who are deep in the AI world know very well, but might be new to some of our listeners and viewers. So for folks who are new to Mistral, let me give you a couple of stats.

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