Anthropic Halts Access to Advanced AI Models Following US Government Directive
Anthropic has temporarily taken its new Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models offline in response to a United States government export-control directive. The directive specifically bars "any foreign national" from using these services. The company is currently engaged in discussions with the White House to reach an agreement that would allow the reinstatement of these offerings.
Anthropic recently suspended access to its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models. This action was taken late last week following a directive from the United States government, which imposed export controls preventing "any foreign national" from utilizing the services.
The company has been in communication with the White House since Friday, but an agreement for the models' reinstatement has not yet been secured.
Since its debut in April, Anthropic has stated that Mythos 5 possesses advanced capabilities. These capabilities include the ability to identify software vulnerabilities for defensive patching, as well as to discover methods of exploiting them that could be used by malicious actors. Anthropic acknowledged this dual-use nature during the launch of Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5.
In a blog post, the company noted, "A great deal of advanced usage of AI models is dual use: the same queries that are beneficial in the hands of cybersecurity professionals and biology researchers could be dangerous if available to malicious actors."
Considering these risks, Anthropic initially released a version called Mythos Preview to a select consortium as part of a working group known as Project Glasswing. Mythos 5 was also privately released to this group last week. Claude Fable 5, a model with capabilities similar to Mythos, was made available to the general public but included specific blocks to prevent responses to queries related to biology and cybersecurity.
(Source: Ars Technica)
