Key facts
- Anthropic disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models globally.
- The U.S. Commerce Department issued an export control order.
- The order cited security concerns and potential ties to China.
- Foreign nationals were banned from accessing the AI models.
- Anthropic cited implementation difficulties for disabling models worldwide.
- The U.S. order has drawn criticism from international allies.
- Investor concerns about political risk in the AI sector have been raised.
- Anthropic has launched a new office in Seoul.
- Pigment co-CEO Eleonore Crespo called the controls a significant surprise.
Anthropic has disabled access to its advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, on a global scale. This action was prompted by an export control order issued by the U.S. Commerce Department. The order cited security concerns as the primary reason for restricting access, specifically banning foreign nationals from utilizing these AI systems. Due to the complexities of implementing such restrictions, Anthropic chose to disable the models worldwide rather than attempt to enforce the ban selectively.