The US Commerce Department has instructed Anthropic to suspend access to its latest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for foreign nationals. Anthropic has complied by disabling the models entirely for all customers, citing national security authorities. This directive is the first instance of a leading AI company taking a publicly deployed model offline due to government intervention. The decision affects users worldwide, including foreign national employees of Anthropic.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly raised security concerns about Anthropic's models to government officials, leading to an export control ban on two models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The ban was imposed after Jassy allegedly informed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other officials that Amazon researchers used the models to obtain information that could be used in cyberattacks. Anthropic has since cut off worldwide access to the models, affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) and sparking controversy.

The US has blocked foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5, prompting Indian tech experts to urge organisations to develop sovereign AI models. The US government issued an export control order, directing Anthropic to suspend access to the models, resulting in their abrupt disablement for target customers. Experts warn that relying on foreign AI models poses risks, including possible abrupt suspension of services, which could hurt business operations. They advocate for adopting open-source models [...]

Anthropic has suspended access to its newest AI models following a US government directive, raising questions in India about relying on foreign technologies. The move affects foreign nationals, including employees, and has sparked debate over India's AI future. India is a key market for Anthropic and OpenAI, with both companies having offices and partnerships in the country. The development has triggered discussions on building domestic AI capabilities and reducing dependence on US providers. Indian founders and investors [...]

The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to shut off access to its AI models Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. Anthropic complied, but disagrees with the decision, arguing that its safeguards are sufficient. The directive affects all users worldwide, not just foreign nationals. Mythos is Anthropic's most capable AI model, which was restricted due to its ability to find security vulnerabilities. Fable 5, released recently, is a version of Mythos with guardrails to [...]

Anthropic's AI model, Claude, is gaining traction as a potential enterprise AI provider, according to a recent report by International Data Corporation (IDC). Despite initial capacity challenges and pricing realignment, Anthropic has taken credible steps to meet enterprise requirements, including shifting to usage-based pricing and expanding distribution through the Claude Partner Network. While only 19% of enterprises use Claude extensively, 25% are actively evaluating it, with Anthropic's 2025 revenue projected to come from 86% enterprise sales. OpenAI [...]

Microsoft has temporarily banned its employees from using Claude Fable 5, a powerful AI model developed by Anthropic, due to concerns over data retention risks. Anthropic's new data retention requirements allow it to retain prompts and outputs for up to 30 days and flagged content for up to 2 years. Microsoft fears that sensitive information could be inadvertently shared, potentially exposing it to rival companies. The company is reviewing Anthropic's data retention requirements with its legal and