A friendly reminder that APIs are rented, local weights are forever

Anthropic's recent decision to globally disable Fable 5 in response to a US export ban underscores the risks associated with relying on cloud-based AI APIs, which can be subject to sudden compliance changes. This incident highlights the importance of local model deployment, as practitioners can maintain control over their AI systems and ensure privacy by hosting models on their own hardware. The discussion emphasizes that local weights provide a more stable and independent solution compared to rented cloud services, which may be revoked at any time.