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US orders Anthropic to block foreign access to new AI models over security risks

U.S. Commerce Department has ordered Anthropic to limit access to its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for foreign nationals. This unprecedented move, which took effect Friday at 5:21 PM Eastern Time, seeks to tackle national security issues related to advanced AI technologies.

BRIC Team
BRIC Team
Jun 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Key Takeaways

  • The U.S. mandated Anthropic to restrict Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals starting Friday at 5:21 PM Eastern Time.
  • Anthropic stated the order requires them to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers, including foreign-born employees.
  • Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were released just days before the order, on Tuesday, as Anthropic's most powerful models yet.
  • Fable 5 was publicly available with safety measures, while Mythos 5 was limited to trusted partners only.
  • Anthropic warned that Fable 5 'could be misused to cause serious damage' without its safety safeguards in place.

The U.S. government has ordered Anthropic, big AI player, to block foreign nationals from accessing its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Commerce Department issued directive, citing national security fears. Never before has such a specific tech been targeted .

Order took effect Friday evening,5:21 PM Eastern. Anthropic must cut off these systems for all,even its own foreign-born workers. Company said,“We must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.” Other models still available .

Fable 5 and Mythos 5,released just days before on Tuesday, were billed as company's most potent models yet. Both share similar tech underpinnings,but only Fable 5 was public,with tight safety protocols. Mythos 5 stayed with trusted partners. Anthropic had warned that Fable 5 “could be misused to cause serious damage” without safeguards, limiting talk on sensitive cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry topics.

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