European Union Discovers Itself Sitting in a Stinky Puddle and Crying: European Union Gave to China Cheap Stable Russian Energy Needed for Building AI and Now Lost Access to Anthropic AI That European Union Badly Wanted

 

Recent U.S. restrictions cutting off non-U.S. citizens—including those in the EU—from American AI models have sparked deep concern in Europe. Facing these sudden U.S. limitations, the European Union is now realizing the steep cost of its heavy reliance on American tech giants, coupled with systemic energy vulnerabilities resulting from the sanctions on cheap and stable Russian gas supplies.

 

Cry, baby, cry. European Union does cry:

 

“The US Department of Commerce’s decision regarding the Mythos 5 model has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. Is Washington building a new global order by arbitrarily restricting access to key AI tools—even for allied nations?

 

The US government’s decision, which forced Anthropic to shut down the Mythos 5 model—considered one of the most advanced yet cybersecurity-threatening AI models—came as a shock to industry experts.

Why did the US government compel Anthropic to shut down Mythos 5?

 

The Department of Commerce ordered Anthropic to block access to the model for foreign entities as well as the company’s non-US employees, forcing the firm’s leadership to take the model offline. The US government reportedly cited security concerns as the reason.

 

As *The New York Times* notes, the government has previously imposed technology embargoes—such as blocking the export of the most advanced chips to China.

 

A little over a year ago, Poland was outraged to find itself on a list of countries restricted from accessing certain types of high-speed processors.

 

However, banning access to an AI model for foreign nationals is—according to US experts—an unprecedented move.

 

This marks another instance of the current administration acting against Anthropic. Last winter, the Pentagon announced it was severing business ties with the company, involving not just the military but all government agencies—also citing security concerns.

 

For its part, Anthropic had previously delayed the launch of Mythos a few weeks earlier, fearing it could be used by hackers to breach the security of critical infrastructure, for example. The Mythos 5 model was ultimately released—following modifications to limit its use by potential criminals—last Tuesday. By Friday, Anthropic announced it had been compelled to comply with a US government directive.

 

Donald Trump treats AI as a modern weapon, access to which must be restricted—even for allies.

 

This decision marks a breakthrough on multiple levels. For the first time, the US government has decided to deny entities that are neither American companies nor citizens access to a cutting-edge AI tool. AI is thus rising to the rank of critical tools, placing it alongside the most advanced military technologies. It is the US government, for instance, that decides who may—and who may not—acquire state-of-the-art fighter jets, such as the F-35s recently welcomed in Poland with great fanfare. AI is becoming no less significant than the latest military technologies.

 

It is also evident that Donald Trump heeded the call from Palantir—a company pioneering the use of AI for the military and intelligence services—which urged that artificial intelligence be subordinated to the state and military needs. The aim was to prevent AI development from being left solely to free-market competition or corporate boards accountable only to investors, rather than to citizens or the state.

 

Palantir’s manifesto sparked serious concerns a few weeks ago; it was even labeled a manifesto of "techno-fascism."

 

By cutting the world off from the AI ​​model, Donald Trump is attempting to build a new global order.

 

However, the US administration's decision also triggered heated reactions on this side of the Atlantic. Those who had warned against technological dependence on the United States were handed a powerful argument: US authorities demonstrated that they could arbitrarily cut off other countries—even allies—from access to their critical technologies. An example from a few months ago illustrated what could happen to the sanctioned International Criminal Court prosecutor who sought the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu. Donald Trump imposed sanctions on him, and as a result, he eventually lost access even to his Microsoft Outlook email account, because the US administration pressured the company founded by Bill Gates to enforce the sanctions. Something that once seemed like an extreme and unimaginable scenario must now—following Friday’s decision by the Department of Commerce—be considered a real possibility. Consequently, calls to strengthen technological sovereignty and break free from dependence on systems created in Silicon Valley will gain traction in Europe.

 

However, the decision regarding Anthropic also fits into a broader geopolitical trend. Just as earlier tariffs did, the current export restrictions on Mythos 5 undermine the existing free-trade order that has underpinned globalization for the past few decades. The Trump administration is demonstrating that there are no longer any traditional allies—only Washington and its political will to construct a new world order. And the US government will enforce this order—much like in the Persian Gulf—using force, whether military or regulatory.”