First reported by Hacker News
US Government Orders Anthropic to Suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access Under National Security Directive
UK founder loses access to Anthropic's Fable 5 mid-project after US government order, underscoring AI dependency risks
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Charissa Cheong, Agnes Applegate
1h ago· 6 min readenNews
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Summary
A UK business owner, Sean McDonnell, was using Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model for a project when a US government order suddenly revoked foreign access to the model mid-project. The incident highlights the risks of relying on AI tools from foreign jurisdictions, especially when geopolitical decisions can disrupt access without warning. McDonnell was fortunate to have a backup plan in place, but the experience serves as a cautionary tale about building business dependencies on AI platforms that may be subject to regulatory or political changes.
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I was using Anthropic's Fable when it disappeared mid-project. It taught me a lesson about AI and business.
A UK founder was mid project with Anthropic's Fable 5 model when a US government order halted foreign access. Luckily, he had a backup plan.
