# AI News Digest - 2026-06-16

1. Anthropic was ordered by US authorities to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, prompting the European Commission to assess the implications and sparking debate among European researchers about whether to build domestic foundation models or secure access through contracts.

2. South Korea's government had designated AI as a national priority, enacted the AI Basic Act, launched a Presidential Council on National AI Strategy and a sovereign foundation model project, and aggressively promoted AI adoption, contributing to widespread public use and optimism alongside concerns about safety and job displacement.

3. Nvidia announced plans to raise at least $20 billion through a bond sale, its first debt offering since 2021, to finance expansion amid the broader AI infrastructure investment boom.

4. Niantic had used volunteer AR scans from Pokémon Go players to train spatial AI models, and that technology was subsequently combined with a US defense contractor's software for GPS-free navigation, linking civilian-mapped data to military drone applications.

# References

1. [https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-shutdown-sparks-sovereignty-debate-across-europe/](https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-shutdown-sparks-sovereignty-debate-across-europe/)

[Anthropic shutdown sparks sovereignty debate across Europe](https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-shutdown-sparks-sovereignty-debate-across-europe/)

1. [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/15/1138983/why-do-south-koreans-love-ai-so-much/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/15/1138983/why-do-south-koreans-love-ai-so-much/)

[Why do South Koreans love AI so much?](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/15/1138983/why-do-south-koreans-love-ai-so-much/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/nvidia-joins-ai-debt-boom-with-20-billion-bond-sale/](https://the-decoder.com/nvidia-joins-ai-debt-boom-with-20-billion-bond-sale/)

[Nvidia joins AI debt boom with $20 billion bond sale](https://the-decoder.com/nvidia-joins-ai-debt-boom-with-20-billion-bond-sale/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/pokemon-go-data-helped-train-ai-now-linked-to-military-drones/](https://the-decoder.com/pokemon-go-data-helped-train-ai-now-linked-to-military-drones/)

[Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones](https://the-decoder.com/pokemon-go-data-helped-train-ai-now-linked-to-military-drones/)

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