The Trump administration has made exporting American AI a cornerstone of global tech strategy. But its own export controls are undermining that goal. According to Axios, the administration recently imposed restrictions on Anthropic's latest model, Fable 5, over safety concerns—forcing the company to pull it from international markets entirely. The contradiction is obvious: if the U.S. government can suddenly ban an American AI company's exports, why would any foreign customer trust buying American AI? Tech industry sources warn this sets a dangerous precedent. The White House says it's balancing innovation with national security. But with export-program applications due June 30th, companies are already building contingencies in case their models get restricted.

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