The "real-world compatibility" of AI regulation with capital investment, based on one company's success like Mistral AI, feels like a lot of hype.
It's easy to point to a big investment and say regulations aren't a problem, but what changes for real cash flow and execution tomorrow for a startup in, say, Montreal?
For most companies, especially the smaller ones, complying with something like the European AI Act means actual legal costs and development delays.
One big cheque doesn't magically make the paperwork or the server costs for compliance disappear for everyone else; it's still a significant hurdle that needs to be proven repeatable, not just highlighted once.