Mistral AI is a French company known for its high-performing models. Despite being EU-based, there are significant privacy concerns. By default, Mistral uses user data for training and relies on non-EU third-party servers for some services. Regardless of the paid plan the user is on, when they click 'Like' or 'Dislike' to rate a conversation, the chat is used for training purposes. You can find Mistral's list of providers, including the United States-based company Cerebras, which is known for its rapid response capabilities, as well as american Big Tech providers such as Microsoft and Google, here: Mistral Subprocessors

Advantage: Mistral offers extremely fast and capable AI models. A significant positive is that some of their best models are open-source. These can be used securely on the CamoCopy platform, avoiding the privacy risks of direct use. (Please check for current model availability on CamoCopy.)

Privacy Conclusion: Despite its European roots, its opt-out data policy and use of non-EU servers and non-EU providers make Mistral a choice that poses a privacy risk.

The safest option is to use the open-source version on secure EU servers provided by reputable, privacy-focused AI providers such as CamoCopy. Alternatively, you can use the open-source version on local hardware for unmatched privacy.