Cerebras and Mistral Set Speed Record with AI Assistant Le Chat

Cerebras Systems, an AI chip firm based in Silicon Valley and backed by UAE tech conglomerate G42, has partnered with France's Mistral to launch an AI assistant named Le Chat. This collaboration has reportedly set a new speed record in the AI industry.

Mistral, known for its open-source AI technology, aims to compete with other major platforms like Meta Platforms and China's DeepSeek. The newly released Le Chat app can respond to user queries at a rate of 1,000 words per second, positioning it as the world's fastest AI assistant.

Cerebras provides the computational power behind Le Chat's performance, which is said to surpass popular models such as ChatGPT 4o, Sonnet 3.5, and DeepSeek R1. This achievement marks Cerebras' first major success with a tier-one model maker, highlighting the importance of speed in delivering AI-generated responses.

The partnership between Cerebras and Mistral underscores the growing emphasis on computational efficiency in AI applications, as companies strive to deliver faster and more accurate responses to users.