Mistral's CEO proposes a revenue-based levy for AI model providers in the EU, to be invested “in new content creation and supporting Europe's cultural sectors” Financial Times 2026-03-21 Arthur Mensch AI, EU, Mistral Related Coverage Mistral CEO demands EU AI ‘levy’ to pay cultural sector Le Monde AI model giants should pay a levy to operate in Europe, says Mistral boss Tech.eu · John Reynolds As AI reshapes the global economy, Europe risks becoming a passive consumer of technologies designed elsewhere, trained on our knowledge … Arthur Mensch Discussion @nathanbenaich Nathan Benaich on x please don't speak on behalf of the industry - this is beyond 🤦 [image] @justinhendrix Justin Hendrix on bluesky “The proceeds would flow into a central European fund dedicated to investing in new content creation, and supporting Europe's cultural sectors.”