AI Chat: ChatGPT, AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning Mistral Releases Codestral: A New Generative AI Model for Code
Jun 5, 2024
The podcast delves into Mistral's new generative AI model Codestral designed for code generation, discussing its features and potential applications. Topics include debates on efficiency, licensing restrictions, and copyright concerns. The episode also explores the adoption of AI tools in development, security concerns, and the advantages of generative AI models for code.
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Mistral's Code-Focused Model
- Mistral released CodeStrull as a model specialized for code generation across many tasks.
- It targets completions, tests, filling partial code, and answering codebase questions.
Wide Language Coverage
- CodeStrull was trained on over 80 programming languages including Python, Java, C++ and JavaScript.
- The host says it performs well on benchmarks and is competitive on coding tasks.
Restricted 'Open' Licensing
- Mistral describes CodeStrull as open but the license forbids commercial use and restricts internal business usage.
- The host notes this effectively prevents most corporate adoption despite the