Why data is the biggest AI bottleneck (feat. Arthur Mensch of Mistral AI) | E2212

The race for more compute gets all the attention, but Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch tells us the real challenge may soon be a shortage of high-quality data.

On TWiST, Jason and Alex talk with the head of Mistral AI — one of Europe’s leading foundation model companies — about how businesses can get more value from their AI pilots, whether the industry needs more direction around open-source development, why Mistral doesn’t pursue every possible AI application, and how to optimize models for meaningful performance instead of chasing benchmarks (aka “benchmaxxing”). They also discuss what it’s like to lead a fast-growing AI company in today’s competitive environment.

PLUS… a look at the tech industry’s biggest upside surprises… Kraken’s new $20 billion valuation… Jason’s message for companies considering M&A… and much more!