Marco Rubio tells diplomats to play down talk of American tech 'kill switch'

Short summary

Secretary Rubio instructed US diplomats to downplay concerns about an American tech 'kill switch' after the Trump administration blocked foreign access to Anthropic's advanced models on national security grounds. Anthropic suspended global access to its Mythos and Fable models, prompting Asian executives to promote domestic alternatives and European lawmakers to push harder for digital independence from the US. The episode underscores growing geopolitical friction over AI model access and sovereignty.

• •Rubio directed diplomats to minimize 'kill switch' narrative after US blocked foreign access to Anthropic models
• •Anthropic suspended global access to Mythos and Fable models following the June 12 national security order
• •Asian and European leaders responded by accelerating calls for digital independence from US tech

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