The U.S. Commerce Department has lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, reversing a major part of an order issued on June 12. Anthropic says access will be restored today; the move follows a national security review that rolled back what the department said was a flawed initial directive.
The U.S. Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, citing a national security review that reversed the June 12 order. Anthropic confirmed the decision early Wednesday, saying access will be restored gradually throughout the day.
As The Zioneer reported at 05:56 Jerusalem, the U.S. government had already reaffirmed approval for the models earlier that morning, suggesting a phased rollout. The current bulletin confirms the final regulatory reversal. A third Zioneer bulletin from 03:17 Jerusalem documented the original clearance. The thread began with a Politico report at 02:13 Jerusalem that President Trump was set to lift restrictions on Fable 5, which was followed by the Commerce Department's official announcement at the same timestamp.
The export-control order, imposed less than three weeks ago, targeted the models over concerns they could be exploited by military or intelligence-linked users in China, Russia, and other adversarial nations. The White House initially restricted the models on June 12, with reports suggesting Amazon CEO involvement in the original decision. On Friday, the U.S. partially rolled back the prohibition by allowing Mythos 5 to be released to certain "trusted" American organizations.
Anthropic abruptly disabled access to both models after the June 12 order. The company says full access for all users is now being restored. The reversal marks a significant win for the AI industry and signals continued tension between rapid frontier AI development and U.S. national security mandates.
4 developments
- DevelopingAmazon CEO talks with US officials led to blocking new Anthropic AI from general release, WSJ reports
- DevelopingUS government orders shutdown of Anthropic's Mythos AI model over national security
- StrongWhite House restricts Anthropic AI models over China-linked access concerns, Reuters reports
- DevelopingAnthropic's most powerful AI model reportedly close to returning after US security suspension
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