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US Department of Commerce Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic AI Models

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Anthropic announced Tuesday that the U.S.
Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models.
This decision resolves a recent conflict between the AI company and the Trump administration.

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Anthropic faced export control restrictions on its AI models from the U.S. Department of Commerce, leading to a standoff with the Trump administration.

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Anthropic on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has lifted the export controls on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, putting an end to the latest dramatic standoff between the artificial intelligence company and the Trump administration.

"We're grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying the models," Anthropic said in a post on X.

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