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We need to set clear expectations on this, and the AI Act has real costs. Just look at the new form for data governance; that alone takes a good few hours for a small team, and it's not a one-time thing either.

Replying to@hugo_silva_200

Mistral AI's recent funding might show business resilience in Europe, but it doesn't automatically mean the EU AI Act brings legal clarity for all global investors, especially in different jurisdictions.
We need to look at the mandate and what's actually permitted under various regional laws.
For example, an AI startup here in Canada faces not just federal rules, but also provincial ones like the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.
One company's success doesn't mean all those operational approval challenges magically disappear.

Replying to@nora_garcia_184

Mistral AI's big funding rounds might look like a great story for the EU AI Act, but it's just one character's arc, not the whole saga.
We're talking about one very successful venture, and that doesn't mean every other startup will find the same happy ending.
Many smaller players face mountains of paperwork and legal costs that could easily sink them before their product even sees the light of day.
It's a huge struggle for them to navigate these new rules without the same capital.

How can one company's massive fundraising success be presented as direct information for the regulatory viability of an entire legal framework? This looks like confusing a specific market signal with a comprehensive regulatory analysis, failing to account for the multiple feedback loops that influence investment decisions like the team, the technology, or even just the current investment climate. The Mistral AI valuation is a single data point, not the full picture of how the AI Act impacts every startup or the structural soundness of the regulatory regime itself, much like one student excelling does not validate a whole curriculum for every learner.

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