Dangerous Technology For Americans Only
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Armin Ronacher responds to Anthropic's suspension of AI model access for foreign nationals under US export control directives. He argues this reveals that AI safety rhetoric has been co-opted by nationalism — framing powerful AI as a weapon for Americans only rather than a universal concern. The piece calls out Europe's deep technological dependency on the US (cloud, AI, semiconductors, satellites) and its structural failures: fragmented markets, poor capital formation, talent drain, and over-reliance on regulation as a substitute for capability. Ronacher urges Europeans to build real technological sovereignty, but warns against replacing American nationalism with European nationalism. He advocates for open source and international cooperation as the only paths that avoid concentrating AI power in the hands of a few governments and corporations, and calls for restoring the international rule of law rather than escalating geopolitical rivalry over AI access.
