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By "their own", you mean "as required by US export restrictions that all US companies have to abide by", right?

The irony here is that they are announcing a tool to subvert restrictions in other countries, but they are following their own countries restrictions to the letter.

Right, which they're obligated to do. As a company, you're bound to follow the laws of the countries in which you do business.

You have the option to direct lobbying power against laws you feel are unjust.

Same could be said about individuals. Citizens are bound to follow the laws of the land.

But citizens are not forced to spy on their friends, like these companies are.

They could serve the files in a way that doesn't export them from the US.

Or frankly they have a good legal team, why not fight the ridiculous idea that math is a weapon.

And yes Google do own their own actions, even the legally required ones.

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