Mistral warns French copyright bill could push data center investment abroad
By Masha Borak ( November 9, 2026, 11:18 GMT | Insight) -- AI company Mistral could locate future data centers and research outside France because of legal risks arising from the proposed Darcos copyright bill, CEO Arthur Mensch warned. The legislation would make it easier for rights holders to establish that AI providers used their content. Mensch urged lawmakers to reject it and backed a European creation fund financed through contributions based on AI providers’ revenue.Mistral could locate future data centers and research outside France if lawmakers adopt proposed legislation that would force AI companies to prove they didn’t use copyrighted content to train their tech, the company’s CEO and co-founder, Arthur Mensch, warned....
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