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After having used Chat GPT for a while to just check it out, I had decided to not use it due to the high water consumption and me not really needing it for a while. Now that I had discovered the Buy from EU movement and am dual using Reddit and feddit right now, I decided to check out EU made AI solutions and the most promising for me right now is Mistral Le Chat, even though I will probably only use it occasionally just like Chat GPT. I am still glad that I support a european made solution and alternative to not give money, or in this case, revenue from data selling to a literal fascist billionaire...

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[โ€“] haroldfinch@feddit.nl 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I started using Le Chat a few weeks ago, also inspired by the Buy From EU initiative.

While I'm missing some creature comforts (memory, projects), the experience is good enough for me to switch. I've canceled my Chat GPT subscription because of it. Remember to export your data from OpenAI. It gives you a raw dump of all your conversations and customizations.

I may need to 'retune' my prompting because I was getting slightly better responses with o3 for coding. Also a warmer tone in conversation. But it wasn't enough to stop me from moving over.

[โ€“] AceStructor@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

I switched as well. Additionally I was only using free gpt, and now have a Mistral subscription. Extra support for a growing EU company and better rates.

[โ€“] biofaust@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I use it as well, but keep an eye out for Schmidt.

[โ€“] EnbyJay@feddit.org 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Who is this Schmidt person you are talking about? I am just asking out of curiosity.

[โ€“] biofaust@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Eric Schmidt. Investor in Mistral, ex-CEO of Google. Asshole with no bottom in sight.

[โ€“] vatlark@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Oh right, the guy that says we should forget about our climate goals because AI will solve them.

[โ€“] klu9@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Does it count as European if it was trained on content ~~stolen~~ "fair used" from all around the world?

[โ€“] EnbyJay@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Well by this metric nothing counts as made in country or region x,y,z because there is alwqys either some sort of theft or "inspiration" involved. Don't get me wrong, I despise the way these companies basically got around copyright to the disadvantage of the artists and authors making the content, while I am not even allowed to make a copy of what I own or get it someway when it isn't in sale anymore...