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Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration
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On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and colleagues discussed what prompted the administration’s moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the broader AI ecosystem.
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- On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Sean O’Kane, Rebecca Bellan, and colleagues discussed what prompted the administration’s moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the broader
- As Sean put it, “Anthropic has not had the best relationship with the Trump administration in a way that stands apart from the other leading AI labs,” so perhaps other Anthropic’s rivals don’t need
- Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty
- But Rebecca also noted that leading cybersecurity experts have “ signed an open letter to ask Trump to revoke the order, and they say it’s dangerous to have to pull these advanced cybersecurity
Summary
Anthropic recently took its two newest AI models offline due to an export control order from the Trump administration, prompting broad debates about AI policy and digital sovereignty. As Sean put it, “Anthropic has not had the best relationship with the Trump administration in a way that stands apart from the other leading AI labs,” so perhaps other Anthropic’s rivals don’t need to worry about a similar crackdown.