Mistral launched upgraded features for Le Chat, including deep research mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing, enhancing competition with OpenAI and Google. The introduction followed the release of Voxtral, its first open-source AI audio model. Le Chat's deep research mode enables it to act as a coordinated research assistant for consumers and enterprises. Mistral prioritizes secure data management by connecting to on-premises enterprise data, allowing firms to utilize Le Chat’s capabilities without relying on cloud uploads. This aligns with client needs in sectors like banking and government, where data sensitivity is paramount.
"What the model does is really go and look into a big variety of sources on the web to answer a specific question," Mistral's head of product, Elisa Salamanca, told TechCrunch. "We believe this feature is going to be very relevant for both consumer and enterprise use cases. For consumers, because it can research travel and provide an exhaustive analysis of the best travel plans. And for enterprise work, it can do exhaustive research."
Mistral is focusing on integrating Le Chat and Mistral's productivity suite into enterprise ecosystems with this release. That's in large part because Mistral handles data connectors differently than competitors.
A lot of customers who have very sensitive data don't actually use cloud services, or if they do, they do it on their own premises with virtual private clouds," Salamanca said, citing customers in banking, defense, and government.
Mistral's new deep research mode turns Le Chat into a coordinated research assistant that can plan, clarify your needs, search, and synthesize data.
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