PARIS, May 28 : Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch on Thursday rejected criticism from Pope Leo over the military use of AI, saying Europe needed its own tools to deter rivals using the technology. Pope Leo issued a document on Monday urging international regulation to curb the development of AI systems and warning it could spread false information and fuel constant conflict. He also criticised the use of AI in warfare. Mensch, who is also Mistral's co-founder, said Europe could not ignore the use of AI