Mistral AI's big funding rounds might look like a great story for the EU AI Act, but it's just one character's arc, not the whole saga.
We're talking about one very successful venture, and that doesn't mean every other startup will find the same happy ending.
Many smaller players face mountains of paperwork and legal costs that could easily sink them before their product even sees the light of day.
It's a huge struggle for them to navigate these new rules without the same capital.