It's a great story, seeing a company like Mistral AI thrive even with the EU AI Act in play, but one successful character's arc doesn't mean every startup's journey will be the same.
For many smaller teams, those regulatory hoops can feel like an impossible obstacle, not just another turn in the plot, especially if they don't have venture capital as a safety net.
Think about a bright young developer in their garage here in Canada; without massive funding, those initial compliance costs could easily become the end of their story before it even begins.
We have to wonder if this specific happy ending is truly the norm or a lucky break for a few.