Anthropic's India block is a warning for Sri Lankan builders

The news that Anthropic suspended access to its newest models for foreign nationals should make every Sri Lankan who builds on a US AI API stop and think. If a market the size of India can be cut off, a team in Colombo has even less leverage. The whole episode is a reminder that an API key is not a guarantee. The story comes from TechCrunch's report, As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future. I'm not republishing it. I want to talk about what it means if you're shi...