Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's AI Chatbots
Quick Look
- The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on Anthropic's AI chatbots, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, following cybersecurity concerns.
- Access to Mythos 5 remains limited to select U.S. organizations.
- OpenAI also restricted its new AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, at the administration's request.
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Why It Matters
The Trump administration had banned foreign nationals from using Anthropic's AI models due to cybersecurity concerns, prompting the company to take them down for all users. Similar concerns led to restrictions on OpenAI's new AI model.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic's latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns.
Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available. It's also restoring access to its most powerful model, Mythos 5, but only to a select group of U.S.-based organizations approved by the federal government.
The Commerce Department blocked foreign nationals from using both AI models on June 12, a move that San Francisco-based Anthropic said forced the company to immediately take the products down for all users just days after it unveiled them.
Anthropic said in a blog post this week that the government's concerns were sparked by a report from cybersecurity researchers at Amazon, Anthropic's primary cloud computing provider. The company “had found a method of bypassing Fable 5’s safeguards” that enabled it to discover and potentially exploit software vulnerabilities, Anthropic said.
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
Anthropic's chief rival, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, also said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration.
OpenAI said its new AI product, called GPT-5.6 Sol, would be accessible only to a select group of government-approved customers for a temporary period.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Further government oversight and potential restrictions on advanced AI models.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified?
- What are the long-term implications of government oversight on AI development?
- Will other AI companies face similar restrictions?
