France AI company Mistral invests $1,4 billion in data centres in Sweden
PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) – French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI said on Wednesday it will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.43 billion) in new data centres in Sweden.
Arthur Mensch, CEO and Co-Founder of Mistral AI, said in a statement,
This investment is a concrete step toward building independent capabilities in Europe, dedicated to AI,
Swedish data centre operator EcoDataCenter will design, build and run the new infrastructure, it said in a separate statement.
EcoDataCenter said,
The new large-scale computer capacity is scheduled to open in Sweden in 2027 and will support Mistral’s next generation AI models,
It will be Mistral’s first infrastructure investment outside France.
The new computer infrastructure is part of an effort by the company to keep its technology and all its cloud servers in Europe, unlike its main competitors such as U.S.-based Open AI.
($1 = 0.8396 euros)
Reporting by Inti Landauro, Editing by Louise Heavens
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