In 2026, Anthropic removed restrictions on its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after adding a new security measure requested by the Trump administration. The US government had previously blocked the models; now they are unblocked, but with strings attached. Reported by Wired, this is a textbook case of a tech company reshaping its product to align with a political agenda in exchange for market access.
Why this matters beyond geopolitics. Every time an AI giant bends technology to politics, the ripple effects reach our desks. Italian SMEs using American AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) are exposed to policy changes decided thousands of kilometers away. One day the model works, the next a guideline makes it unusable for your sector — no notice, no appeal.
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Meanwhile, Europe plays regulation with the AI Act, while the US cuts bilateral deals with companies. Rules vs. power relations: no contest unless you build your own technological capacity.
We, at Meteora Web, see it this way:
Anthropic’s move is proof that American AI is not neutral. It’s a political product, shaped by whoever holds power. For Italian businesses, relying on these tools means accepting a dependency that goes beyond code: it touches data, costs, compliance. We who manage ERP systems, who have seen the difference between owning a stack and renting it, know this well. Digital sovereignty isn’t a luxury for the rich: it’s an avoidable cost that eventually comes due. Europe must stop playing a supporting role and invest in sovereign AI — models trained on European data, European rules, European needs. Otherwise, in ten years we’ll be commenting on the same article with a different name.
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And you, entrepreneur or developer, what will you do? Don’t wait for Brussels or Washington to decide for you. Start asking: “Is the AI model I use today controllable? Can I replace it with a European one? What is the risk cost?” At Meteora Web, we do exactly this: we think in numbers, margins, security. If you’re building a digital product, evaluate pairing open-weight or European solutions. And if you don’t know where to start, talk to someone who sees the full picture — technology and balance sheet together.
