As Anthropic's AI models face 'export ban', here's when an Apple Computer was classified as a weapon by the US government; and what Steve Jobs did

In August 1999, Apple founder Steve Jobs unveiled the Power Mac G4, calling it “the most powerful personal computer ever brought to market.” According to a report by Business Insider, the computing speed of the machine was capable of one gigaflop which triggered US export controls, meaning Apple was prohibited from shipping it to more than 50 countries including China, Iraq and North Korea. Jobs turned this restriction into a marketing opportunity.

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