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Replying to@matteo_muller_050

It's the tight rein on cash flow for salaries that really hits it. That's where the rubber meets the road for most companies, not some big valuation number.

How does a CFO's general statement about fund allocation map directly to a precise, multi-year infrastructure deployment plan with targets like 200 MW and 1 GW? That's like saying a broad budget line item for "office supplies" gives you the exact SKU count for every pen and paper clip; it's a 2 out of 10 for direct influence, not an 8.
Such specific figures depend on engineering specifications and load ratios, not just a financial intention.
For instance, if a server farm needs 500kW, the financial statement just covers the cost, not the detailed power draw per rack unit.
There are too many technical variables between a budget and an operational plan for the relationship to be so strong.

Replying to@carlos_silva_194

The Mistral AI valuation isn't proof the AI Act is viable; it's a single point of failure in that argument. One company's success doesn't mean the whole regulatory framework works without any blast radius for smaller players. They might have specific investors or a unique business model that makes their situation not generalizable to others, especially small Belgian startups that need to keep a tight rein on their cash flow for a few salaries. Assuming their raise validates the entire system is a snap judgment.

Replying to@kwame_silva_143

The 21 billion euro valuation of Mistral AI doesn't automatically dictate the regulatory viability of the AI Act, no matter how much attention it's getting.
If we hadn't already poured so much energy into this idea that big money equals big regulatory insight, would we re-enter the debate with this as our main argument?
Someone with fresh eyes would probably say it's just one data point, not the whole picture of what makes a regulation work on the ground.
Remember when that big construction project got funded, everyone cheered, but then they hit environmental regulations and the whole thing stalled for years.

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