--- title: Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as... description: Two Asian AI companies have launched models positioned as alternatives to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5, which the Trump Administration has banned from... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on | daily.dev og:description: Two Asian AI companies have launched models positioned as alternatives to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5, which the Trump Administration has banned from... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/eyQ2JrUPw.png og:image:alt: Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Two Asian AI companies have launched models positioned as alternatives to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5, which the Trump Administration has banned from non-American access. Tokyo-based Sakana AI released Fugu, a frontier model designed for agent orchestration that it says matches Fable 5 and Mythos Preview capabilities, targeting Japanese businesses and government agencies seeking to reduce exposure to export control risks. Separately, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 unveiled Tulongfeng and Yitianzhen, AI security tools for vulnerability discovery and cyber defense. While Sakana frames Fugu as a hedge rather than a permanent shift away from US AI, the launches highlight how the export ban is creating market openings for local alternatives trained on regional languages and culture. Anthropic, which reported $47 billion run-rate revenue in May 2026, risks losing significant Asian enterprise market share as local competitors fill the gap. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why did the US government ban Anthropic's Mythos model from non-American users? Mythos is a cybersecurity-focused AI model from Anthropic considered so powerful that the Trump Administration banned it, along with its more restricted version Fable 5, from access by non-Americans. The export order took effect in June 2026, cutting off Anthropic's global access to these models and creating an opening that Asian competitors have moved to fill. _Track how export bans reshape which AI models developers can actually access on daily.dev._ ### What is Sakana AI's Fugu model and how does it compare to Anthropic's Mythos? Fugu is a frontier AI model launched by Tokyo-based Sakana AI, named after the Japanese word for blowfish, which the company says stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos Preview. It is designed for agent use, with the ability to orchestrate access to other models through their APIs, and is marketed as delivering frontier capability without export-control risk. _Compare emerging frontier models like Fugu against incumbents such as Mythos on daily.dev before you commit._ ### What AI security tools did China's 360 launch in response to the Anthropic Mythos ban? Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 launched Tulongfeng, a tool designed to automatically discover software vulnerabilities, and Yitianzhen, built to automate cyber defence and incident response, positioning both as capable of matching Anthropic's Mythos. Founder Zhou Hongyi called vulnerability-finding AI a national strategic asset and warned against 'one-way transparency' in access to such capabilities. _Follow how national export controls are splintering access to cybersecurity AI tools on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic's export ban drags on](https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-x1l7ykj5t) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Sakana Fugu is more than a router. But it’s not the blueprint for AI sovereignty, either.](https://daily.dev/posts/sakana-fugu-is-more-than-a-router-but-it-s-not-the-blueprint-for-ai-sovereignty-either--ao96bhmtv) · The New Stack · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#anthropic](https://daily.dev/tags/anthropic) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw"},"datePublished":"2026-06-27T12:02:42.582Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T19:12:58.016Z","description":"Two Asian AI companies have launched models positioned as alternatives to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5, which the Trump Administration has banned from...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e1f5535e55605ab8726a2624e5b3615e?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e1f5535e55605ab8726a2624e5b3615e?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCrunch","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"llm,anthropic","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCrunch","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropic-s-export-ban-drags-on-eyq2jrupw#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did the US government ban Anthropic's Mythos model from non-American users?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Mythos is a cybersecurity-focused AI model from Anthropic considered so powerful that the Trump Administration banned it, along with its more restricted version Fable 5, from access by non-Americans. 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