U.S. bars foreign access to Anthropic's newest AI models
The Trump administration directed Anthropic to suspend foreign access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models over national security concerns. The order affects foreign nationals inside and outside the United States, including some company employees.
EuronewsThe Trump administration ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its newest AI models for all foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The directive covers Fable 5 and Mythos 5, which the company released earlier this week. Anthropic said the order requires it to disable the models for every customer to maintain compliance.
Background on the order Anthropic stated the government provided only verbal evidence of a potential narrow jailbreak. The company said it disagrees that such a finding justifies recalling a model already used by hundreds of millions of people. The order follows a separate dispute in which Anthropic sued the administration after being placed on a supply chain blacklist.
That case centered on the company's refusal to allow U.S. military use of its models for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
Effects on users and research Foreign nationals working in the United States on H-1B visas and researchers outside the country will lose access to the two models. Several Anthropic personnel born outside the United States may also be affected, though the company did not confirm their status.
Companies that integrate Anthropic's software into databases used by financial advisers and analysts will need to adjust workflows. Other Anthropic models remain available to all users.
