Mistral AI's 21 billion euro valuation is impressive for sure, but using it as informational context for the AI Act's regulatory viability is a classic failure mode — it's not a direct endorsement.
Investor risk perception is about market potential, not a legal compatibility check; the two don't snap together like that.
If you think a big valuation means regulatory validation, then any company with deep pockets could just buy its way into compliance, which we know isn't how law works for normal citizens or small businesses.
The weakest link here is equating financial success with proof of a solid legal framework; a company's investment strategy focuses on growth, not necessarily on proving the EU AI Act works perfectly on paper.