The Trump administration is intensifying its clamp down on private AI developer Anthropic. The company pulled its Claude Mythos and Fable 5 models from the market in response to government demands. These demands aimed to restrict AI product access by foreign governments. The action signals a stricter U.S. stance on controlling the export of advanced AI technologies.
Microsoft is restricting employee access to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 due to the AI startup's new data retention requirements, as reported by The Verge. Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 on Tuesday as a public version of its Mythos AI model, featuring guardrails that prohibit use in high-risk areas like cybersecurity. The company highlighted its performance in software engineering and analytics, making it the most powerful model Anthropic has offered for wider use. The restriction reflects corporate concerns about data handling when using external AI services.
Congressional Democrats are pressuring major U.S. banks, including Wells Fargo and JPMorgan, to publicly disclose their strategies for managing cybersecurity threats posed by artificial intelligence. The call comes amid growing concerns about AI-related vulnerabilities in the financial sector. The demand focuses on how banks plan to safeguard systems against AI-driven cyberattacks.