Mmastodon WorldEU Politics first seen 16 h ago, last 13 h ago, peak #9
Mistral's new open-weights AI model dubbed 'Le Chonk'
Original: Trump : We'll call it 'SI' Europe : We'll call it 'Le Chonk' https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /10/06/european
France's Mistral has released a new open-weights AI model, and reports of its naming have drawn amusement online. A joke circulating contrasts US naming conventions under Trump with the French moniker 'Le Chonk', playing on the model's large size. Commenters are treating the unusual name as a lighthearted moment in the ongoing race between European and American AI companies.
Why now: The quirky name of a major European AI release and the Trump-era 'SI' contrast give people an amusing angle on US-EU AI rivalry.
Mistral AIDonald TrumpEuropeThe Register
Evidence
- Trump : We'll call it 'SI' Europe : We'll call it 'Le Chonk' https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /10/06/european-ai-flag-bearer-mistrals-new-open-weights-model-is-le-chonk/5301443?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark # stem… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1305036