US foreign access ban on Anthropic models puts control over AI in the spotlight

The US government’s decision to suspend all access to Anthropic’s latest Mythos and Fable models for foreign nationals, including those employed by the AI company, has sent shockwaves through tech. The news: On Friday evening, Anthropic posted a statement to its website revealing it had received an export control order from the US government citing national security concerns. In response, Anthropic disabled the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers—American or otherwise—to ensure comp