Anthropic received a US export control directive to suspend access to its latest AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, shortly after release. The company spent the weekend trying to explain that the models were not too powerful.
Anthropic received a US export control directive to suspend access to its latest AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, shortly after release. The directive prohibits access by any foreign national, including foreign employees.
The US government has been tightening regulations to prevent the outflow of advanced AI technologies for national security reasons. Anthropic argues the measure is excessive and that the model's risks were overestimated.
This incident highlights the growing regulatory friction between AI companies and the government. It could lead to stricter pre-approval processes for AI model releases and limit global collaboration in AI development.