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World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off.

TechCrunch AI Rebecca Bellan June 17, 2026
World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off.
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# U.S. AI Power Creates a New Worry for World Leaders World leaders are increasingly concerned that the U.S. could suddenly cut off their countries' access to American-made AI tools like ChatGPT, which many businesses and governments now depend on. This fear became more real recently when Anthropic (a major AI company) had technical problems that briefly disrupted service worldwide, showing how vulnerable countries are if America decides to restrict access. The situation highlights a growing tension: other countries want to use powerful American AI, but they're nervous about relying on something the U.S. could shut down at any time.

French President Macron and Indian PM Modi raised alarms at the G7 summit that the U.S. could cut off access to American AI overnight — a fear the Anthropic blackout just made real.

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