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.