Mistral AI's funding round, while impressive, doesn't automatically dictate the viability of the AI Act for everyone; it's a single data point that could easily be an outlier. You have to consider the downside for the smaller players, who won't have that kind of exit runway if things go sideways with compliance. A big company can handle the paperwork and legal fees, but a small Belgian startup trying to get off the ground might just decide it's not worth the risk at all, rather than even try to compete.