The recent order from the US government to suspend access to AI giant Anthropic’s best-performing models for non-US nationals has caused significant concern in Europe, but for Uljan Sharka, the founder and CEO of Italian AI model maker Domyn, the move is a “huge opportunity” for the region.

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‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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