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This Friday morning, Amazon has dramatically pulled the plug on "Artificial," a biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, starring Andrew Garfield. Multiple sources, including *Variety*, *The Hollywood Reporter*, and *The Independent*, confirm this decision comes just months after Amazon's significant investment and partnership with OpenAI in February. The film, which is reportedly nearly finished, focuses on Altman's tumultuous firing and rehiring from OpenAI in 2023. Amazon states the film would be "better served by a different studio" and is helping the filmmakers find a new home. Insiders from *Film Stories* and *IGN* suggest the film's portrayal of Altman, and potentially Elon Musk, is less than flattering, which could conflict with Amazon's corporate interests after its multi-billion-dollar deal with OpenAI. Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei finds his company at the center of a different kind of drama. Both *Fortune* and AI Insider report that the U.S. government has imposed export controls on Anthropic, forcing the company to pull its most powerful AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5. This unprecedented move follows Amazon researchers discovering a "jailbreak" in Anthropic's Fable 5, which bypassed its safety features and could allow access to information for cyberattacks. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy informed the White House, leading to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's involvement due to Mythos's potential threat to the global financial system. G7 leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are now expressing serious concerns, warning that these unilateral U.S. AI access cuts threaten global stability and economic security. Amodei also sparked a political row in India, with *Hindustan Times*, *Moneycontrol.com*, and *NewsGram* all reporting his comments calling the India AI Summit "extremely disorganised." He explained the disorganization led to a viral moment where he and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared not to hold hands during a photo op. While Congress seized on the comments, the BJP claims the video was edited, pointing out Amodei clarified such disorganization is common at international summits. This convergence of events means your access to cutting-edge AI models, and the very perception of AI leaders, is now deeply intertwined with geopolitical tensions and corporate interests.