Ecosia frames model switch around open weights and European hosting

Ecosia founder Christian Kroll tells EU-Startups that its planned move away from Mistral focuses on lower-cost, energy-efficient open models rather than a preference for a particular country. The company discusses accessing models through German provider Melious on European infrastructure. The interview describes a model and hosting choice, not a new foundation model developed by Ecosia.

DTT summary based on EU-Startups's report. The full article is on the publisher's site.