U.S. Orders Anthropic to Suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access for Foreign Nationals

Anthropic announced on Friday that it will "abruptly disable" its advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users following a U.S. government order. The directive, received at 5:21 p.m. ET, mandates Anthropic to suspend access to these models for foreign nationals, regardless of their location, citing national security concerns. This action impacts users outside the United States as well as those within the country who are not U.S. citizens. The company stated it is complying with the order and will implement the suspension. The specific national security concerns were not detailed in the announcement, but the order implies a risk associated with the dissemination or use of these powerful AI capabilities by non-U.S. individuals. Anthropic has not provided a timeline for when access might be restored or if alternative models will be made available to affected users. The decision highlights increasing government scrutiny over the export and accessibility of cutting-edge AI technologies.