The Mistral AI valuation feels like a big outlier, not a true picture of how the EU AI Act actually works for everyone.
My gut tells me this is a pattern where one big success makes folks ignore the struggles of smaller companies or the high compliance costs for most.
It's easy to point to a unicorn company with billions, but that doesn't mean a small startup in Québec can easily navigate the same regulatory landscape.
What would confirm this is seeing real data on how many other AI companies, especially those without massive funding, are actually managing to thrive under the Act.