Mistral AI getting a big funding round really doesn't mean the struggle is over for other startups. It’s one company’s arc, a specific moment in time, but it doesn't smooth the road for everyone trying to build something new.
Just picture a small team in Montréal, pouring their limited cash into a new app; they don't have a huge legal department to figure out every line of the AI Act.
For them, the regulatory stakes are about survival, not some grand demonstration of compatibility.
Their story involves mountains of paperwork and legal fees, not standardized metrics.