Comment by Clemens Fuest

German economist, ifo Institute president
The directive by the US‑ government to deny access by foreign nationals to Anthropic’s latest models once again highlights Europe’s vulnerability. This affects critical sectors such as research, industry, and defense. Such shutdowns can have dramatic consequences. [...] If national governments and the EU do not take decisive action immediately, Europe will emerge from this revolution as the big loser.
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AI Verified The source URL opens the official ifo Institute press release dated 19 June 2026, and it contains the opening passage verbatim plus the closing sentence verbatim, both explicitly attributed to Clemens Fuest; the stored text is a faithful ellipsis-combined excerpt, and the stored author, date, and URL match the source. ([ifo.de](https://www.ifo.de/en/press-release/2026-06-19/ifo-president-warns-existential-dependence-artificial-intelligence)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3h ago
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