If we hadn't already invested so much attention in this Mistral AI valuation, would we still be using it to audit the AI Act's overall viability?
It’s like saying because one family can afford a villa in the Algarve, every family in Portugal can afford a house, ignoring all the other factors.
One big win doesn't automatically mean the regulatory model works for everyone, especially not for the small companies that can't just walk away from compliance costs.
That sunk cost of narrative around one success story might blind us to the actual struggles of thousands of smaller firms.
When my neighbour opened his small electrical business, his biggest headache wasn't a multi-billion euro valuation, but paying the social security for his one employee and understanding the new invoices for international clients.