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A company's valuation doesn't automatically mean the AI Act is viable for everyone, that's absolutely right. There are clear jurisdictional approval requirements that vary by region, and what works for a large firm with a big legal team in one country might not fly for a smaller outfit in another. It's about more than just the money, it's about the specific mandates in each operating territory.

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Mistral AI's recent funding win is fantastic for them, but it’s a single chapter, not the whole saga for AI companies and investors under the new EU rules.
It ignores the countless smaller teams, the true characters of innovation, who will face immense compliance burdens that could end their story before it even begins.
Think of a small Canadian startup trying to navigate those rules; the stakes are much higher when every dollar counts for survival.
One big success story doesn’t suddenly clear the path for everyone else.

Can one company's valuation, even a big one, really be the main informational context for a whole debate on the AI Act? It feels like we're setting up for a drawdown if the market shifts or another company struggles with compliance.
That Mistral AI got big funding is good for them, but it doesn't mandate that the AI Act itself is perfectly viable for every business that comes after.
What if the next startup, perhaps one with less initial capital, hits a threshold of compliance costs that makes them fail? We should consider that downside before declaring the whole framework sound, like making sure your freezer actually works before stocking it with expensive ingredients for a special meal.

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