According to Axios, the Trump administration has placed export controls on Anthropic's most advanced AI models, Mythos and Fable. But here's the tension: the administration says it wants American AI to dominate globally. The move is sending the opposite signal to foreign governments. Canada and the European Union are now investing heavily in homegrown AI alternatives, worried they can't rely on American models. Experts warn that if allies start viewing U.S. AI as unpredictable, they might turn to Chinese models as a backup. The real risk: aggressive restrictions meant to protect America's technological edge could end up undermining it.

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