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Anthropic disables Fable 5, Mythos 5 models after US order limiting foreign access
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Anthropic disables Fable 5, Mythos 5 models after US order limiting foreign access

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  • Anthropic is disabling its advanced AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all users following a US government order.
  • The order cites national security concerns related to foreign nationals accessing the models.
  • The company disagrees with the government's assessment that a potential 'jailbreak' warrants disabling the commercial models.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users. This decision follows a directive from the U.S. government ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.

Anthropic stated it received the export control directive without specific details about the national security concern. The company understands the government believes a safeguard, intended to prevent Fable 5 from identifying software vulnerabilities, can be bypassed or "jailbroken." Anthropic disputes this, arguing that a "narrow potential jailbreak" should not necessitate recalling a commercial model used by millions.

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— AnthropicAnthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.

The order escalates U.S. efforts to curb foreign adversaries' AI capabilities, shifting focus from hardware to restricting access to AI itself. This action comes after a period of tension between Anthropic and U.S. government officials, including Anthropic's refusal to allow the U.S. military to use its AI for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons systems, which led to the government placing Anthropic on a supply chain blacklist.

We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people.

— Anthropic“We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people,” the company said.

The situation highlights growing tensions between AI developers and regulators over assessing risks associated with "jailbreaks." While Anthropic has called for greater U.S. oversight of AI, it contends that Friday's government action did not adhere to principles of fair and fact-based regulation. The Pentagon's chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, expressed support for prioritizing national security, stating, "Some things are simply more important than revenue cycles, clickbait, and pre-IPO valuation. America First. Always."

Anthropic recently filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), positioning itself ahead of rival OpenAI in the race to public markets. The company had earlier rolled out its "Mythos-class" AI model, Claude Fable 5, which includes guardrails against use in risky areas like cybersecurity, though some users have found these restrictions "overly broad."

Some things are simply more important than revenue cycles, clickbait, and pre-IPO valuation. America First. Always.

— Kirsten DaviesThe Pentagon’s chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, said in a post on X that the Defense Department supported prioritising national security. “Some things are simply more important than revenue cycles, clickbait, and pre-IPO valuation. America First. Always,” Davies said.
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