US Government Threatens Anthropic With Criminal Penalties Over AI Model Exports, Forcing Company to Disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Worldwide
Summary
The US government threatens Anthropic with criminal and civil penalties for exporting its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models without authorization, forcing the company to disable both models worldwide as it scrambles to negotiate a resolution with the Trump administration.
Key Points
- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sends a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warning that government permission is required before exporting its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models to any destination worldwide or to any foreign national regardless of location.
- Lutnick threatens Anthropic with criminal and civil penalties for non-compliance with the export directive.
- Anthropic responds by disabling both AI models for all users while engaging in ongoing talks with the Trump administration to seek a resolution.