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Comment by c0rruptbytes

8 hours ago

why couldn’t people just use chinese models rehosted in the EU? They’re open weights so anyone can serve them for any data residency requirement

If you want to use the model for something, where hiring a Chinese national to work on these tasks is a no go. Using a Chinese model is going to be a problem as well. Some tasks and industries are so sensitive, that countries will not allow you to risk, that the model is aligned with Chinese interests and not yours.

> why couldn’t people just use chinese models rehosted in the EU?

Guess what Mistral themselves do?

I feel like that would be a big strategic mistake if you're European defense companies. What if the Chinese just stop releasing open models?