Anthropic Sends Team to Washington in Bid to Lift AI Export Ban

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Anthropic has dispatched senior technical staff to Washington for emergency talks with Trump administration officials after export restrictions forced the company to shut down its most advanced AI models. The restrictions, which limit the overseas sale of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, have prompted the AI startup to seek relief from the government's controls on the sector. The negotiations underscore the tension between U.S. national security concerns and American tech companies' desire to compete globally in the rapidly expanding AI market.