The Mistral AI valuation might be big, but a company getting investor money doesn't prove the AI Act is sound; it's a glossy success story, not a legal opinion.
Legal compatibility is about how the rules actually work for everyday businesses, not just the big players with billions to burn.
If the AI Act is truly viable, it needs to show how a small Tunisian startup, without 21 billion euros, can actually comply without closing its doors, not just rely on a marketing hype number.
Otherwise, this valuation is just a number, and it doesn't change tomorrow for most people.