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HE OPENED THE WEIGHTS

By Zimbo · October 6, 2026

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AI cartoon by Zimbo: Six-panel Arthur Mensch life strip. 2011: Ecole Polytechnique. 2015: brain scans. Three years at DeepMind, then the exit. 2023: three men open the OPEN WEIGHTS box. 2024: Paris joins the giants. Lookout finale: Citroen 2CV above a valley of drones and trucks running his open weights.
Arthur Mensch went from Ecole Polytechnique math to brain scans to DeepMind, then walked out, bet Paris against Silicon Valley on open weights, and built Mistral to a 21 billion euro valuation. The world took the weights.Zimbo for AI News Page
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