PARIS, May 28 : The founder of French AI startup Mistral on Thursday pushed back against criticism from the Pope over the use of AI in warfare, saying Europe must be able to protect itself as rivals deploy the technology."We're all for peace, but if you look at our rivals and adversaries in the world, they're

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch pushed back directly against Pope Leo XIV’s call to disarm AI, arguing Europe cannot afford unilateral restraint while adversaries deploy the technology.

PARIS, May 28 : Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch on Thursday rejected criticism from Pope Leo over the military use of AI, saying Europe needed its own tools to deter rivals using the…