- Businesses are “replatforming” and shifting from traditional apps to artificial intelligence, Mistral CEO says
- Arthur Mensch notes that many need the “right infrastructure in place” to get real success out of AI
- Gaps may emerge to separate companies that use artificial intelligence from those that do not
Mistral AI chief Arthur Mensch predicts that more than half of current enterprise SaaS software could be replaced by AI tools, raising questions and investor concerns about traditional software.
Mensch explained how, with the “right infrastructure in place” (and that’s an ongoing issue at the moment, according to various other reports and studies), companies can easily and quickly build custom AI-powered applications to automate workflows without having to rely on traditional third-party vendors.
He described this as a “replatforming” trend, where companies are now faced with choosing between legacy IT systems and AI-powered alternatives.
Are traditional workplace apps being replaced by AI?
“AI enables us to develop software at the speed of light,” Mensch said in an interview with CNBC.
While new “replatforming” is clearly a threat to traditional vendors at risk of being left behind, Mistral AI is clearly not worried about this.
Quite the opposite. “The replatforming is a big opportunity for us,” he said, “because we now have more than 100 enterprise customers who come to us also with the willingness to maybe change and replatform their IT system.”
However, traditional software versus custom AI apps won’t be the only difference we could be set to see. There will also be a gap between companies with the right infrastructure and those without, because infrastructure refers to much more than just servers.
Businesses also need solid, clean data foundations, the right cloud and computing layer, top-notch security and, of course, a skilled workforce—all challenges that businesses consistently face when implementing AI.
While Mensch’s comments about replacing traditional apps with AI give us a good idea of what’s to come, it’s clear that the companies that will see the most success will be those that need to implement the “right infrastructure” to set the stage for growth.
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