The Verge
6/16/2026

Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
Short summary
The Trump administration issued an export control directive requiring Anthropic to immediately disable access to Mythos 5 and Fable 5 for all foreign nationals, including the company's own international employees. Anthropic halted product promotions and launched a lobbying effort in Washington to reverse the order. The action reflects escalating regulatory scrutiny on AI model distribution in US-China tech competition.
- •Export control directive forces Anthropic to disable Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models immediately
- •Restriction blocks access for foreign nationals, including Anthropic's international staff
- •Company is lobbying the Trump administration to reverse the order
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