Anthropic Cuts Off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Access After Government Order★ 72
The Verge AI15 hours agoRegulationAnthropic has cut off access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after receiving a government order tied to national security concerns. The order reportedly required the company to block access for all foreign nations, including access from inside and outside the US. Anthropic responded by removing access for all customers, and the order also applied to Anthropic employees.
Foreign Nationals Barred From Anthropic Fable 5 Over U.S. Security Concerns
INSIDE 硬塞 AI19 hours agoRegulationAnthropic has suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for foreign nationals, citing a U.S. government export-control directive tied to national security concerns. The company reportedly says the situation stems from a misunderstanding and is seeking to restore service. The article states that other Anthropic models are not affected by the restriction.
Anthropic Shuts Down Fable and Mythos Models After Trump Administration Directive
Ars Technica AIyesterdayRegulationArs Technica reports that Anthropic shut down its Fable and Mythos models following a directive from the Trump administration. The Commerce Department was reportedly concerned that a Fable 5 jailbreak could create a national security threat. Based on the provided excerpt, the article frames the shutdown as a government-driven AI safety and security intervention, but it does not specify the technical details of the jailbreak or the scope of the models’ deployment.
AI leaders call for tougher protections against AI-aided bioweapons★ 76
The Verge AI10 days agoRegulationMajor AI rivals including leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Google DeepMind signed an open letter urging US lawmakers to close a biosecurity gap. They want companies selling synthetic DNA and RNA to screen orders for sequences that could help create dangerous pathogens. The concern is that more capable AI tools and cheaper biology infrastructure could lower barriers to misuse.
Trump AI testing plan faces problem: DOGE gutted US security teams
Ars Technica AI10 days agoRegulationArs Technica reports that Trump’s administration is considering government safety tests for advanced AI models before deployment. Critics argue the plan may be short-sighted and performative because DOGE cuts have weakened the US teams best positioned to conduct serious AI security reviews. The concern is that testing without staffing, transparency, and enforcement may not prevent dangerous deployments.
From Map Data to National Security: A Deep Dive into Amap Risks in Taiwan★ 74
INSIDE 硬塞 AI16 days agoRegulationINSIDE examines how China’s Amap has become controversial in Taiwan beyond ordinary mapping or navigation use. The article says its service relies on user data and AI-based inference rather than full official data integrations. That model could send movement traces and behavioral signals back to China, creating risks for hybrid warfare intelligence, influence operations, and Taiwan’s broader governance of map data and digital infrastructure.
Dean Ball 談開源模型與政府控制：Anthropic 訴戰爭部案如何影響開源 AI 的未來★ 75
Interconnects (Nathan L.)100 days agoCommentaryIn this column published in Interconnects, author Nathan Lambert cites the latest observations from policy expert Dean Ball on the high-profile "Anthropic v…