The restriction placed by Anthropic on access to its most potent AI models for users and companies outside the United States has triggered a sharp surge in demand for non-US-based AI providers. “The phone has been ringing constantly,” stated Joelle Pineau, head of AI at the Canadian firm Cohere, speaking to “Handelsblatt”.
Immediately after the measure was announced, governments, corporations, and investors began reaching out to find new partners and solutions. “The pipeline is full,” Pineau confirmed. This trend is underpinned by a US governmental decree that prevents Anthropic from granting foreign access to its “Fable 5” and “Mythos 5” models. The decision has sparked a significant debate across Europe regarding reliance on American AI technologies.
For many observers, this blockage served as a “wake-up call,” Pineau told “Handelsblatt”. Cohere is optimistic that it can benefit from this evolving landscape in the long term. “We hope that investors will diversify their investments as a result, which will allow us to continue training increasingly larger models,” she added.
