Lost access to Anthropic’s AI models highlights risk of relying on U.S. tech, Canadian experts say

The U.S. government’s directive that Anthropic prevent foreign nationals from accessing its latest artificial intelligence models underscores the risks that Canada and other countries face without alternatives to American tech giants, according to experts. Anthropic said on Friday that the U.S. government issued an export control directive to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign nationals, even if they are employees of the company. The directive for Fable and Mythos, which are the San Francisco-based AI giant’s most capable models, cited national security concerns, according to Anthropic. The company said the matter is a…