Anthropic's new models were restricted by the US. Europe's top AI startup has been waiting for this moment.

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty Images The US imposed export controls on Anthropic's newest AI models. In response, Anthropic closed access. The restrictions could play directly into Mistral's long-standing AI sovereignty pitch. Mistral's CEO has warned for more than a year that Europe risks becoming dependent on US AI firms. The White House's move to restrict access to Anthropic's newest AI ...