Arthur Mensh stated the possibility of full control over artificial intelligence

The CEO and co-founder of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch made a public statement about the nature of modern generative systems, saying concerns about the uncontrolled emergence of superintelligence are exaggerated, as neural networks remain ordinary software.

In an interview with the French publication Le Monde, the head of the European unicorn emphasized that developers retain all the levers of control over the code, architecture, and training processes of models, an approach that contrasts with alarmist scenarios from some laboratories.

The company's position reflects the pragmatic approach of the European sector to developing commercial LLMs with open and closed weights, focusing on practical application, unlike competitors calling for strict regulation of general artificial intelligence at the state level due to existential risks.

The management's statements at Mistral AI set a new tone in the discussion about AI safety, shifting the focus from hypothetical threats to development standards and cybersecurity of traditional software.