Mistral releases latest AI model for download, giving companies more control over their cybersecurity

What happened: Mistral released the weights for its flagship AI model, Mistral Large 4 (ML4), nicknamed "Le Chonk", which can run on an organisation's own computers and servers. It is available via Mistral's API and for download from Hugging Face. Key numbers: 1.05 trillion total parameters, around 52 billion activated. Why it matters: Mistral says open weights give enterprises and governments cyber defence capabilities they can fully own and control, without risk of a third-party provider restricting access. The release comes amid concerns about European dependence on US AI providers.

Mistral released the weights for its flagship AI model, Mistral Large 4 (ML4), nicknamed "Le Chonk", which can run on an organisation's own computers and servers. It is available via Mistral's API and for download from Hugging Face.

Mistral says open weights give enterprises and governments cyber defence capabilities they can fully own and control, without risk of a third-party provider restricting access. The release comes amid concerns about European dependence on US AI providers.