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by colechristensen 4 hours ago
>Does that mean: US citizens will get an edge in hireability?

In the present situation any company using Fable will present a tremendous difficulty because only defense contractors are accustomed to handling export controls.

We're still guessing but if Fable is made available again with the export controls intact, something as little as discussing the usage of Fable to a non-"US Person" (i.e. green card or citizen) in the cubicle next to yours could be a crime punishable with sizable fines and even jailtime. They'll certainly be negotiating this down or trying their best to reduce the scope of what's considered a violation. Export controls are no joke and what's considered "export" can be positively tiny.

It's enforced the way you'd wish HIPAA were.