US Export Order Forces Anthropic to Suspend Advanced AI Models Amid Security Dispute
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign-national access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models over a potential jailbreak vulnerability. Anthropic disabled both models for all customers while disputing the government’s rationale. The move escalates a policy debate on controlling frontier AI with dual-use cybersecurity capabilities. Over 30 industry and academic leaders urged reversal, citing harm to cyberdefense and U.S. AI leadership. Negotiations are ongoing to develop standardized security benchmarks.
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Trump Administration Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5 AI Models
The Trump administration has lifted export controls on Anthropic's most advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after a two-week review period. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the decision following Anthropic's agreement to proactively detect and address security risks, including monitoring for malicious activities involving the models. The restrictions had been abruptly imposed two and a half weeks earlier, barring foreign nationals, including non-U.S. citizen Anthropic employees, from accessing the models due to national security concerns. The administration retains the right to reimpose restrictions if circumstances change or if Anthropic fails to meet its commitments. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles praised the collaboration, citing the President's executive order on promoting advanced AI innovation and security.
Forbes - BusinessTrump administration lifts limits on Anthropic’s new AI models
The Trump administration on Tuesday lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's new artificial intelligence models, Fable and Mythos, just over two weeks after the controls were imposed. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the decision on social media platform X, stating that his agency had worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve the Fable 5 model. The move reverses a brief period of export controls on the AI models, signaling a shift in regulatory approach under the Trump administration. The decision is expected to restore access to these advanced AI systems for international users and developers.
Just In NewsAnthropic Says Trump Administration Lifted Export Controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI Models
Anthropic announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce lifted export controls on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, ending a standoff with the Trump administration. The company had disabled access earlier in June to comply with a directive citing national security authorities, which restricted access by foreign nationals including employees. The crackdown drew criticism from tech executives and investors who argued it gave Chinese open-source developers valuable time to catch up. Days before the lifting, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had authorized release to select companies and federal agencies, citing appropriate safeguards. The decision marks a reversal after Anthropic was told to suspend all access to the models.
US Top News and AnalysisAnthropic to restore access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after Trump administration lifts export controls
Anthropic announced it will restore access to its powerful AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the Trump administration lifted export controls. The models were abruptly disabled on June 12 following a White House order requiring suspension of access by foreign nationals, including Anthropic employees, due to national security concerns over potential cyber vulnerabilities. Anthropic disputed the order, citing a misunderstanding of a possible jailbreak, and company officials traveled to Washington D.C. to negotiate. The Department of Commerce subsequently lifted the controls. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between Anthropic and the U.S. government, including a separate Defense Department order labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, which the company is challenging in court. Anthropic is also progressing toward an IPO, having confidentially filed an S-1 draft.
All Content from Business InsiderAI Startup Legion Sues US Government Over Restrictions on Anthropic Models
Legal tech startup Legion has filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. against the US government, challenging an order that requires AI company Anthropic to restrict access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for foreign nationals. The order, issued by the US Department of Commerce, led Anthropic to initially disable access to both models for all users, though Fable 5 access was later restored with nationality-based controls. Legion, a US-based company employing Canadian nationals who work remotely from Canada, argues the directive caused immediate, irreparable, and existential harm by cutting off its contractual access to the models essential for its AI-powered litigation software. The lawsuit, potentially the first of many from affected customers, highlights growing tensions between the Trump administration's AI safety concerns and commercial access to frontier AI models.
All Content from Business InsiderTrump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat
U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with Axios that he no longer considers AI company Anthropic a national security threat, although he acknowledged viewing it as such a week earlier. This follows a dispute over foreign access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Trump had previously ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from accessing these models, leading the company to disable access for all users. Senior Anthropic technical staff were scheduled to meet with Trump administration officials to discuss the issue. Trump praised CEO Dario Amodei for responding 'very quickly' and 'responsibly' to the export control directive. Trump did not rule out using the Defense Production Act against Anthropic but indicated it may not be necessary. The article also notes that Trump and other G7 leaders met with tech bosses, including Amodei, at a summit in France. An Anthropic spokesperson expressed gratitude for ongoing partnership with the administration to resolve the matter.
The Hindu: Latest News today from India and the World, Breaking news, Top Headlines and Trending News Videos.White House and Anthropic Negotiate AI Security Rules After Export Controls
The White House and AI company Anthropic are collaborating on a framework to assess security flaws in new AI models and guide potential government intervention, following the imposition of export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models over a perceived jailbreak vulnerability. The dispute, which led to a temporary collapse in talks, has shifted toward developing standardized benchmarks for evaluating future security incidents. Senior administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, held extensive calls and in-person meetings with Anthropic leaders, including cofounder Tom Brown and public policy head Sarah Heck. The effort reflects the administration's race to establish guardrails for powerful AI models that could threaten economic and national security, while acknowledging that no model can be completely immune to hacking. The negotiations aim to create common metrics for assessing bypassed safeguards, exposed capabilities, and practical consequences of breaches.
All Content from Business InsiderIndustry and Academics Urge Trump Administration to Lift Restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI Model
Over 30 industry and academic professionals, including representatives from Adobe, NVIDIA, Zoom, and Johns Hopkins University, signed a public letter on June 15, 2026, urging the Trump administration to reverse new export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model. The White House suspended access to Fable 5, a consumer-safe variant of the cybersecurity-focused Mythos model, citing national security concerns. Anthropic subsequently disabled the model for all users due to technical challenges in restricting access by IP. The signatories argue the restrictions hinder cyberdefense, create market uncertainty, and risk U.S. AI leadership against China, while noting the model's built-in protections against offensive cyber use. The letter recommends collaborative rule-making, transparent enforcement, and minimal restrictions. The dispute is part of ongoing litigation between Anthropic and the U.S. government over the company's designation as a supply chain risk after a conflict with the Pentagon over autonomous weapons.
Defense One - All ContentTrump Officials Meet with Anthropic Over Export Ban on AI Model Fable 5
Anthropic staff met Monday with senior Trump administration officials for their first in-person discussions after a federally imposed export ban forced the AI startup to pull its latest model, Fable 5, from the market. The ban, the most significant escalation in the administration's AI regulation efforts, barred non-U.S. users from accessing the model due to potential security vulnerabilities. The meetings, led by Commerce and the National Cyber Director's office, included technical presentations by Anthropic's red team and safeguards experts. The export control followed a disagreement over a security concern raised by Amazon, a key Anthropic investor, which reported a way to bypass the model's guardrails. Anthropic argued the breach was minor. A resolution may take longer than a few days, but the White House left the door open for a quick fix, stating it is up to Anthropic.
All Content from Business InsiderAnthropic Meets Trump Admin After Export Order Forces Takedown of Claude Mythos Models
Anthropic executives are meeting with the Trump administration's Commerce Department on Monday, just days after an export control directive forced the company to disable its newly released Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all customers. The order, issued on Friday, bans foreign nationals—including those working for Anthropic—from accessing the models. The company believes the U.S. government was shown a way to 'jailbreak' the Fable model, bypassing its security safeguards. This is the latest escalation in a growing conflict between Anthropic and the Trump administration, following the Pentagon's unusual designation of the company as a 'supply chain risk' in March, which barred the military from using its AI models. Anthropic has challenged that designation in court. The meeting is confidential, and it is unclear which staffers will participate.
Forbes - BusinessAnthropic Suspends Top AI Models After US Export-Control Order
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign-national access to its two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns over a potential jailbreak. Anthropic responded by disabling both models for all customers while it works to comply, though it disputes the government's rationale, arguing the alleged vulnerability is narrow and already available from other models like OpenAI's GPT-5.5. The order escalates a policy debate over controlling frontier AI with dual-use cybersecurity capabilities. The move has drawn support from senior defense officials, including DoD CIO Kirsten Davies, who emphasized prioritizing national security over commercial interests. The shutdown complicates plans for federal agencies and critical infrastructure partners to test or deploy these systems, and raises unresolved questions about balancing trusted access for U.S. allies with preventing misuse by adversaries.
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