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Anthropic's week took a sharp turn when the Trump administration invoked export controls to cut off foreign nationals from its newest AI models, including its own employees. It's believed to be the first time export rules have been applied this way to an AI product, and the legal and business fallout is still unfolding.
Across the Atlantic, Estonia is thinking about identity in a very different way. Prime Minister Kristen Michal is backing a proposal to give AI agents their own national identification codes, separate from the humans who deploy them. It's a small but telling step toward treating AI as something closer to a legal actor than a tool.
And closer to home, a question a lot of us haven't thought about yet: what happens when your smart fridge stops getting software updates? Engadget took a hard look at what consumers should expect when manufacturers walk away from connected appliances, and the answer involves security gaps, lost features, and very few good options.
Three stories, one thread: AI is bumping up against the edges of law, identity, and everyday life all at once. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
