Sakana AI, based in Tokyo, and Beijing's 360 Security have introduced AI tools designed as alternatives to Anthropic's suspended Mythos and Fable models, following the U.S. government's export ban on these technologies. Sakana AI's product, Fugu, is an orchestration model that matches Fable 5 on key benchmarks by coordinating external models, while 360 Security unveiled Tulongfeng, a tool for automated vulnerability discovery. Both companies aim to capitalize on the market gap created by the ban, with Sakana's co-founder David Ha emphasizing the risks of relying on a single provider for national infrastructure. Meanwhile, 360 Security's founder Zhou Hongyi highlighted the strategic importance of vulnerability-finding AI amid concerns of uneven access to software examination capabilities. The launches underscore the growing competition in the AI space amid regulatory challenges.
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Tokyo Startup Sakana AI and Beijing's 360 Security Launch AI Alternatives to Anthropic's Export-Banned Models
The Next Web AI· Ana Maria Constantin· Sunday, June 28, 2026
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