Mistral AI getting a huge valuation doesn't automatically mean the AI Act framework is suddenly viable for every business trying to innovate.
That's just glossy hype; what matters is what changes for the average small Portuguese startup facing those new rules, not the exceptions.
Does their cash flow improve, or does the compliance paperwork magically disappear for them? No.
One big company's win doesn't prove the whole system works for everyone, just like one successful restaurant doesn't mean every café in Lisbon is thriving.