Anthropic was issued an export control directive ordering the company to suspend access to its latest AI models by any foreign national. The directive was received on June 15, 2026, and targets the company's most advanced models. The action imposes immediate restrictions on foreign nationals' use of these AI systems, potentially affecting research, deployment, and international collaborations.
Anthropic has disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models in response to a U.S. government export control directive. The company stated the action was taken to comply with the directive, which restricts the supply of certain technologies to foreign entities. No additional details were disclosed regarding the specific nature of the export controls or the capabilities of the affected models.
The Wall Street Journal reported that a coalition of state attorneys general have opened an investigation into OpenAI. The scope and specific concerns of the probe have not been detailed.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike reported that China-based entities were responsible for more than half of state-sponsored cyberattacks on technology companies aiming to steal artificial intelligence assets. The finding underscores the concentration of AI-related espionage directed at U.S. tech firms.
Anthropic has publicly released a Mythos-like AI model, two months after its private launch reportedly caused significant Wall Street movements. The broad availability is made possible by new safety safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas. No further technical details about the model's capabilities or the exact nature of the bans were disclosed.