Mistral AI's valuation might be a big number, but assuming it's the direct informational context for a whole debate on the AI Act's viability feels like a classic sunk cost error.
Would we even consider its financial success so central if we hadn't already poured so much attention into it?
If their capital allocation strategy showed they spent heavily on AI Act compliance, then yes, it'd be more relevant; otherwise, it's just one company's story.