Europe's answer to ChatGPT? Mistral adds voice and research features to Le Chat AI

French artificial intelligence start-up Mistral has launched a host of new features for its AI chatbot, Le Chat, as it intensifies efforts to challenge the dominance of American and Chinese tech giants in the global AI landscape. In a blog post released on Thursday, the company said it is “making Le Chat even more capable, more intuitive and more fun”, introducing upgrades designed to improve the platform's performance in research, communication, and contextual organisation. Among the standout additions isVoxtral, a feature that allows users to interact with the AI via voice rather than traditional typing. This brings Le Chat more…