An open source AI company founded in 2023 in Paris by former employees of Meta and DeepMind. Mistral's mission is to provide a European competitor to OpenAI by training its own large language models (LLMs) without using third-party foundation models. As with every new LLM, much of the seed capital goes to datacenter time.
Mistral's models are designed to integrate with other platforms to perform additional tasks beyond their original design. The company was named after the cold wind in southern France. See
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What Is a Happy Computer?
Following is the result from Mistral's website when fed the prompt "what is a happy computer?"
1. Pet Simulator 99: In the game Pet Simulator 99,
the "Happy Computer" is a mythical pet that can be
obtained from the Tech Nexus Egg and the Nuclear
Crack Egg. There is also a variant called the
"Huge Happy Computer," which is an Exclusive pet.
2. Stock Images and GIFs: The term "happy
computer" is also used to describe stock images,
GIFs, and videos that depict computers in a
positive or happy context. These are often used in
digital media to convey joy or satisfaction
related to technology.
3. Music: "Happy Computer" is the title of a track
on the album "Happy Computer // Bad Operator" by
Humandala, released on October 30, 2024.
4. Figurines and Sculptures: There are figurines
and sculptures available that depict a "happy
computer," which can be used as decorative items
or awards.