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Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic's export ban drags on
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.
TL;DR
- 360, a Chinese cybersecurity firm, has launched Tulongfeng, an AI tool reportedly competitive with Anthropic's Mythos.
- Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based startup, released Fugu, an AI model designed for agents and capable of orchestrating other models via APIs.
- These launches follow a US government ban preventing non-Americans from accessing Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 AI models.
- Sakana AI highlights that its Fugu model offers frontier capability without the risk of export controls.
- Sakana AI's co-founders emphasize that AI should be developed collaboratively and that access to AI models can be precarious.
- 360's founder views AI for vulnerability finding as a national strategic asset, warning against "one-way transparency."
- The export ban has created an opportunity for local AI alternatives in Asia, potentially impacting the long-term market for US AI companies.