EU Commission assessing impact of US AI export control on Anthropic

The European Commission is closely monitoring the practical implications of a U.S. directive impacting the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. The directive, which stems from national security concerns, orders Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for foreign nationals. Anthropic announced it would "abruptly disable" these models for all non-U.S. users in response.

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We are seeing a new generation of highly capable AI models reach the market. These models offer significant benefits, including for cyber-defence, but they also raise serious cybersecurity concerns that need to be addressed.

Thomas Regnier, a spokesperson for the European Commission, stated that while new, highly capable AI models offer significant benefits, they also present serious cybersecurity concerns that require attention. He emphasized that any contingency measures taken should not be discriminatory against international partners.

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We believe that contingency measures taken in this light should not be discriminatory against partners.

"This development is a further illustration of why Europe needs to strengthen its technological sovereignty," Regnier added. The Commission is actively assessing the consequences for European users of these advanced AI services, signaling a potential push for greater European control over critical technology sectors.

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This development is a further illustration of why Europe needs to strengthen its technological sovereignty.