The AI trade is present process a big transformation with rising curiosity in additional environment friendly and cost-effective fashions, emblematic of a broader pattern in technological development. In the vanguard is Mistral AI, an innovator and trailblazer. Their dedication to fostering the open-source neighborhood and attaining distinctive efficiency aligns harmoniously with Microsoft’s dedication to develop reliable, scalable, and accountable AI options.
Today, we’re saying a multi-year partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI, a acknowledged chief in generative synthetic intelligence. Both corporations are fueled by a steadfast dedication to innovation and sensible functions, bridging the hole between pioneering analysis and real-world options.
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Introducing Mistral Large, our most superior massive language mannequin (LLM)
This partnership with Microsoft permits Mistral AI with entry to Azure’s cutting-edge AI infrastructure, to speed up the event and deployment of their subsequent era massive language fashions (LLMs) and represents a chance for Mistral AI to unlock new industrial alternatives, broaden to international markets, and foster ongoing analysis collaboration.
“We are thrilled to embark on this partnership with Microsoft. With Azure’s cutting-edge AI infrastructure, we are reaching a new milestone in our expansion propelling our innovative research and practical applications to new customers everywhere. Together, we are committed to driving impactful progress in the AI industry and delivering unparalleled value to our customers and partners globally.”
Arthur Mensch, Chief Executive Officer, Mistral AI
Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral AI is concentrated on three core areas:
- Supercomputing infrastructure: Microsoft will assist Mistral AI with Azure AI supercomputing infrastructure delivering best-in-class efficiency and scale for AI coaching and inference workloads for Mistral AI’s flagship fashions.
- Scale to market: Microsoft and Mistral AI will make Mistral AI’s premium fashions accessible to prospects by means of the Models as a Service (MaaS) within the Azure AI Studio and Azure Machine Learning mannequin catalog. In addition to OpenAI fashions, mannequin catalog gives a various number of each open-source and industrial fashions. The capability to make use of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) for buying Mistral AI’s fashions is out there in the present day. Azure’s AI-optimized infrastructure and enterprise-grade capabilities provide Mistral AI further alternatives to advertise, promote, and distribute their fashions to Microsoft prospects worldwide.
- AI analysis and improvement: Microsoft and Mistral AI will discover collaboration round coaching purpose-specific fashions for choose prospects, together with European public sector workloads.
Expand your AI features with Azure and Mistral AI
In November 2023, at Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft unveiled the combination of Mistral 7B into the Azure AI mannequin catalog accessible by means of Azure AI Studio and Azure Machine Learning. We are excited to announce Mistral AI’s flagship industrial mannequin, Mistral Large, accessible first on Azure AI and the Mistral AI platform, marking a noteworthy enlargement of our choices. Mistral Large is a general-purpose language mannequin that may ship on any text-based use case because of state-of-the-art reasoning and information capabilities. It is proficient in code and arithmetic, in a position to course of dozens of paperwork in a single name, and handles French, German, Spanish, and Italian (along with English).
This newest addition of Mistral AI’s premium fashions into Models as a Service (MaaS) inside Azure AI Studio and Azure Machine Learning offers Microsoft prospects with a various number of the perfect state-of-the-art and open-source fashions for crafting and deploying customized AI functions, paving the way in which for novel AI-driven improvements.
“We have tested Mistral Large through the Azure AI Studio in a use case aimed at internal efficiency. The performance was comparable with state-of-the-art models with even better latency. We are looking forward to exploring further this technology in our business.”
Philippe Rambach, Chief AI Officer, Schneider Electric
“After exploring Mistral Large during its early access period, we’ve been impressed by its performance on medical terminology. As we continue to innovate in healthcare, we’re open to collaborations that can help us and our partners grow together. Mistral AI represents an exciting opportunity for mutual advancement in artificial intelligence, both in France and internationally.”
Nacim Rahal, Senior Director, Data and AI, Doctolib
“The Mistral AI models have been crucial in enhancing productivity and collaboration at CMA CGM. Their advanced capabilities have significantly improved the performance of our internal personal assistant, MAIA. Employees are now able to quickly access and engage with information like never before. We are confident that Mistral AI on Azure is the right choice to support our employees and drive innovation across our organization.”
Séverine Grégoire, Head of Digital, Innovation and AI at CMA CGM
Microsoft is dedicated to supporting international AI innovation and development, providing world-class datacenter AI infrastructure, and creating know-how securely to empower people with the abilities they should leverage AI successfully. This partnership with Mistral AI is based on a shared dedication to construct reliable and protected AI techniques and merchandise. It additional reinforces Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to reinforce our AI choices and ship unparalleled worth to our prospects. Additionally, the combination into AI Studio ensures that prospects can make the most of Azure AI Content Safety and accountable AI instruments, additional enhancing the safety and reliability of AI options.
Explore options with Azure and Mistral AI in the present day
Visit the Mistral Large mannequin card and sign up along with your Azure subscription to get began with Mistral Large on Azure AI in the present day. You may evaluation the technical weblog to study how you can use Mistral Large on Azure AI. Visit Mistral AI’s weblog to get deeper insights in regards to the mannequin.
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