EventPolicyJune 13, 2026
US government orders Anthropic to suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access

The US government issued an export control directive to Anthropic at 5:21pm ET, citing national security and a jailbreak concern, forcing the company to disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers. Anthropic disagrees with the action, calling it a misunderstanding, and hopes to restore access soon.
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