Mistral AI getting funded doesn't automatically mean the EU AI Act makes AI regulation compatible with capital investment for everyone else.
One big success story doesn't change the fact that for many startups, the regulatory compliance costs are a huge drain on their already scarce resources.
These small companies often operate with dwindling liquidity, and new rules mean more lawyers, more forms, and less money to actually build things.
It's easy to point to an outlier, but most will find their cash reserves running out faster, like when my friend's tiny online shop had to spend half its marketing budget just to understand the new VAT rules.