Anthropic Pulls AI Models Offline Amid US Export Controls

AI giant Anthropic has taken its latest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline. This is to comply with a directive from the Trump administration. The government wants to prevent their use by foreign nationals. These export controls are the U.S. government's most significant step yet to restrict access to advanced AI models. Anthropic had just released Fable widely this week. Mythos is an even more advanced model, with access tightly limited due to cybersecurity fears. Anthropic received the directive Friday afternoon. They disagree with the government's handling of the matter, stating it did not specify national security concerns. The company believes government blocks should be transparent, fair, clear, and based on technical facts. Anthropic calls this a "misunderstanding" and hopes to restore access soon. This action follows President Trump's executive order to vet national security risks of advanced AI systems before public release. This matters because it shows the growing tension between AI development and national security concerns.