The 21 billion euro valuation of Mistral AI is a huge number, but it doesn't mandate that the EU AI Act framework is automatically viable for every company.
One big fundraising round reflects investor confidence in that specific company's strategy, not a blanket approval for everyone else, especially if the compliance burden hits smaller players harder.
We need to look at the downside for smaller businesses here in Tunisia, trying to innovate with far less capital; a two million dinar startup simply cannot absorb costs like a global giant.
Ignoring the conditions for smaller, local businesses is a failure in assessing the true impact of any regulation.
Until the threshold for viability is met across the board, not just for the giants, this isn't real evidence.