The valuation of Mistral AI isn't a free pass for the AI Act's viability; we need to ask, with fresh eyes, would we still push this Act if Mistral hadn't raised a cent?
It's like saying if one kid in the class gets a perfect score, the whole curriculum is easy, even if everyone else is failing.
Many smaller startups are facing actual compliance costs that are huge for them, not just a rounding error like for a company with 21 billion euros.
What if we walked away from the idea that one big success equals universal workability, and instead looked at the real-world impact on dozens of smaller Portuguese tech firms struggling with the paperwork?