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Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?

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By Douglas Soltys Verified
| BetaKit Verified
Co-founder Nick Frosst on sovereign AI, Star Trek, and why he doesn’t make a point of listening to Marc Andreessen. In case you missed the big news, the US government just ordered Anthropic to ban foreign access to its most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. In response, Anthropic removed access to those models for everyone.
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US foreign access ban on Anthropic models puts control over AI in the spotlight

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By Sarah Rieger Verified, Douglas Soltys Verified
| BetaKit Verified
The US government’s decision to suspend all access to Anthropic’s latest Mythos and Fable models for foreign nationals, including those employed by the AI company, has sent shockwaves through tech. The news: On Friday evening, Anthropic posted a statement to its website revealing it had received an export control order from the US government citing national security concerns.
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Physical AI and economic nationalism at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall​

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By Douglas Soltys Verified
| BetaKit Verified
Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun and CCI’s Jim Balsillie came to Toronto Tech Week armed with data and predictions. We’re back with more select cuts from BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall, where we hosted over 500 Canadian tech leaders at the iconic TIFF Lightbox for conversations about our nation’s autonomy, security, and prosperity. It was all in support of our 2026 BetaKit Most Ambitious issue, which tells stories of nearly 100 innovators strengthening Canadian sovereignty.
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