Anthropic Disables Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access Under U.S. Export Control Order

Anthropic disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models on Friday to comply with a U.S. government export control directive citing national security authorities. The company received the order at 5:21 p.m. ET, instructing it to suspend all access to the models by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees. The directive represents a regulatory intervention targeting advanced AI model distribution under national security export controls.

Government Directive Details

The U.S. government order received by Anthropic at 5:21 p.m. ET on Friday required the company to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States. The directive cited national security authorities as the basis for the export control restriction. The order applies to foreign national Anthropic employees as well as external users.

Impact on Anthropic Services

Anthropic abruptly disabled the Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all of its customers to ensure compliance with the government directive. The company confirmed that all of its other models will not be affected by the suspension. The action was taken immediately following receipt of the order to meet the compliance requirements.

FAQ

What did Anthropic do on Friday in response to the government directive?

Anthropic disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models on Friday after receiving a U.S. government export control directive at 5:21 p.m. ET. The company suspended all access to these models by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees, to comply with the order citing national security authorities.

Which Anthropic AI models are affected by the export control directive?

The export control directive affects only Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The company confirmed that all of its other models remain unaffected and will continue to operate normally.