The AI software “Spark Workflow” automates administrative processes in government agencies — but employees themselves continue to make the final decisions.
The White House imposed last-minute restrictions on Friday blocking non-U.S. citizens’ access to Anthropic’s new Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, directly contradicting Trump’s executive order from two weeks ago that promised lighter regulatory access for AI development.
The US blockade of Claude Fable 5 is being interpreted by European politicians and entrepreneurs as evidence of structural technological dependence, bringing European AI development sovereignty increasingly into focus.
The US is restricting access to high-performance AI models for international users — a wake-up call for CDOs and Europe’s technological dependence on American providers.
In 2026, AI funding will only be granted to projects with demonstrable development risk, with the EU AI Act—which is being phased in starting 2025—serving as the baseline for eligible solutions.
A security vulnerability reported by Amazon to the White House triggered an AI model release freeze, exposing deep structural tensions between private AI makers, the US government, and national export control interests.
