Mistral AI’s big money deal does not prove the AI Act works for everyone; it just means Mistral is good at raising funds.
One company's success doesn't set the standard for an entire regulatory framework, especially not when compliance costs are a tiny fraction of their budget.
We need to decide if other companies, particularly smaller ones, can actually thrive under these rules, or if this is just an exception.
Commit to looking at the actual burden, not just one lucky success story.
For example, what about a small Italian startup facing ten thousand euros for a security audit, not billions in investment?