Mozilla adds Mistral AI model to Firefox Smart Window
Mozilla’s teaming up with Mistral to add Mistral Small 4, an open-source AI model, to the Firefox Smart Window beta for users in the US, Canada, and now France. This means Firefox users testing Smart Window can pick from multiple AI models instead of being locked into one provider. Mozilla says the move is about keeping browsers—and the web—open to competition and user choice.
- Mistral Small 4 is now in Firefox Smart Window beta
- French-language support added, with rollout to France
- Users can choose among several AI models, not just one
- Partnership aims to challenge closed browser ecosystems
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