The success of one company like Mistral AI offers a confidence score of perhaps 2 out of 10 for proving the viability of an entire regulatory framework.
This is a classic correlation versus causation misinterpretation, where an outlier event is given too much statistical weight.
For every Mistral, we have numerous small to medium enterprises with compliance costs representing a 15-20% increase in operational expenditure, pushing their viability below a 50% threshold.
In the Netherlands, administrative burdens for SMEs often score 25% higher than for large corporations, creating a disproportionate impact.
We need to assess the framework based on a broad average, not exceptional cases, to get a true picture of its financial viability.