Anthropic restricts AI model access following US national security directive
Anthropic is abruptly disabling its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to restrict access for foreign nationals over national security concerns
Anthropic announced on Friday that it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced artificial intelligence models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all of its users. This sudden decision comes after the United States government issued an export control directive ordering the company to suspend access to these specific models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.[1][2]
According to a statement and blog post from Anthropic, the government's directive applies to foreign nationals "whether inside or outside the United States." This restriction also directly impacts Anthropic's own foreign national employees. The company noted that it received the export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 without being provided with any specific details regarding the underlying national security concerns.[1]
To ensure complete compliance with the federal order, Anthropic explained that the net effect of the directive requires them to abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all of their customers. While the suspension affects these advanced models, the company's announcement indicated that the restriction is necessary to meet the strict requirements of the U.S. government's export control mandate.[1][2]
