Svmuu News: As Anthropic faces export restrictions that limit the global availability of its advanced models, several Asian AI companies are accelerating efforts to fill the market gap. Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 Security Technology has reportedly launched an AI tool called “Tulongfeng,” which it claims can directly compete with Anthropic’s high-end model “Mythos”; meanwhile, its more restricted version, “Fable 5,” also falls under the scope of relevant export controls.
That same week, Japanese AI startup Sakana AI released a new model called “Fugu”—named after the pufferfish—positioned as a cutting-edge model for agents. The company stated that the model is capable of competing with Fable 5 and Mythos Preview, and supports the coordination of multi-model calls via API to enable agent orchestration.
Sakana AI emphasized that the timing of this release was “purely coincidental” with the U.S. export restrictions, but the product’s official website still explicitly highlights its ability to “provide cutting-edge capabilities without the risk of export controls.” Company co-founder David Ha stated that future AI development will shift from competition among single large models to “model orchestration systems,” emphasizing that “access rights may disappear at any time, and distributed intelligence is a practical hedge against the risks of centralization.”
On the other hand, Zhou Hongyi, founder of China’s 360, views AI vulnerability detection capabilities as “national strategic assets” and warned of the risk of so-called “unilateral transparency”—that is, the possibility that certain entities might monopolize advanced security capabilities.
According to reports, the U.S. export restrictions on Anthropic’s advanced models have been in place for about two weeks. Against this backdrop, Asian manufacturers are accelerating the rollout of local alternatives. Although some companies still emphasize the importance of U.S. models in the Asian market, a trend toward the fragmentation of regional AI ecosystems has begun to emerge. (TechCrunch)