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…