Anthropic blocks foreign access to top AI models after US national security order
By
Nik Martin
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Summary
Anthropic has cut access to its two most powerful AI models (Fable 5 and Mythos 5) following a US government order citing national security concerns. The order requires blocking foreign nationals from accessing these models. This marks an escalation in tensions between Anthropic and the Trump administration after failed negotiations over potential US military and intelligence use of the technology. The block could significantly impact Anthropic's plans for an IPO later this year.
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· 4 pulledAnthropic said Friday it has cut access to two powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models after a United States government order citing national security concerns.
The sudden block marks a major escalation in Anthropic's growing showdown with the Trump administration after failed negotiations earlier this year over potential US military and intelligence use of its technology.
The order is potentially a major setback for Anthropic's plans to take the company public later this year.
The firm said it was ordered to block foreign nationals from accessing its state of the art Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models on national security grounds.
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