Mistral, the France-based AI startup, is adding a bunch of new features to Le Chat, its AI chatbot that will help it compete against the likes of ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. The new update adds a deep research mode, voice recognition and a redesigned image editor, to name a few.
In a blog post, Mistral said that the new Deep Research mode turns Le Chat “into a coordinated research assistant that can plan, clarify your needs, search and synthesize.” What it means is that users can now ask the AI chatbot in-depth questions, which it will answer by gathering information from credible sources and show the answer in an easy-to-understand structured report.
The AI startup also rolled out its Vocal mode, which, as the name suggests, lets you talk to the chatbot just like you would talk to a real person. The new feature is powered by the company’s voice-in model named Voxtral.
Mistral also introduced ‘Think mode’, a new feature powered by Magistral, the company’s reasoning model. The feature helps users by answering complex questions with “clear, thoughtful answers.” The AI startup says its new mode is helpful for doing things like drafting a proposal in Spanish, understanding a legal concept in Japanese and doing things in your preferred language.
If you use AI chatbots for different things, the newly rolled out Projects functionality might help you organise things. This works by grouping related chats into separate spaces, with each project featuring its own Library. As it turns out, the feature will also remember which tools and settings you are using. Users can not only upload files directly into a project, but can also help you pull content like conversations and documents from your Library.
Le Chat is also getting a redesigned image editor, which, according to Mistral, can help users edit AI-generated images while preserving characters and detail. All of these features are now live, and you can try them out by heading over to ‘chat.mistral.ai’ or using the mobile app available on Android and iOS.
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