Key facts
- The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to lift export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model on Tuesday.
- Export controls were initially placed on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos AI models on June 12.
- Anthropic had to suspend access to its most advanced AI models due to national security risks.
- Restrictions on the Mythos model were partially lifted on Friday.
- The administration aims to balance AI innovation with cybersecurity risks.
The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to lift export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model on Tuesday, a move that comes less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models due to national security risks. Anthropic had previously disabled its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models following the June 12 export-control order. Late Friday, the U.S. government partially reversed the order, allowing Anthropic to release its Claude Mythos 5 artificial intelligence model to select trusted U.S. organizations. The Trump administration is seeking to balance the need for AI innovation with cybersecurity concerns, particularly in the face of competition from China. Industry executives have expressed anxiety regarding the administration's regulatory approach, describing it as reactive and unpredictable. OpenAI, a competitor, also recently agreed to limit access to one of its advanced models.