The Trump administration shut down Anthropic's advanced AI models not due to security threats, but because Anthropic hired cybersecurity expert Katie Moussouris, whom the administration considers a 'radical Democrat.' Moussouris had previously contradicted Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.
The Trump administration shut down Anthropic's advanced AI models (Fable 5 and Mythos 5) due to a personal grudge. Anthropic had hired cybersecurity expert Katie Moussouris to review a security vulnerability, but the administration labeled her a 'radical Democrat' and ordered the shutdown.
Moussouris had supported former CISA director Christopher Krebs, who was fired by Trump for confirming the 2020 election was secure. The administration's action appears to be political retaliation rather than a genuine security concern.
This incident raises concerns about the politicization of AI regulation in the US. The cybersecurity community has criticized the move as counterproductive, signing a 'Free Fable' letter warning that it weakens defenders and creates market uncertainty.
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