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The German and French companies released new models this week, with observers saying Europe now has two contenders in the open-weight AI race
With a surprise release from Germany’s one-time OpenAI challenger Aleph Alpha, and a new “state-of-the-art” model unveiled by French champion Mistral, hopes are high in Europe that the region is finally seeing several credible players emerge to compete in the AI race.
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted’s AI and Deeptech newsletter. You can find her on X and LinkedIn
Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted’s weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn
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