Anthropic, a company specializing in artificial intelligence, was compelled to disable its latest AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, following a series of warnings and orders from the U.S. government. The Trump administration, through the Commerce Department, issued a broad warning against the use of these models by foreign nationals, which would have restricted even many of Anthropic’s own employees from accessing or working on them. This decision was influenced by an urgent pressure campaign from the White House and a warning from Amazon, highlighting the potential risks associated with the models. The situation underscores the tension between technological innovation and national security concerns, as well as the challenges companies face in navigating government regulations.
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How Trump officials pushed Anthropic to shut down the world’s most powerful AI models
