The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, less than three weeks after ordering their suspension over national security concerns. Anthropic agreed to proactively detect security risks, work with the government on safety protocols for current and future models, and report malicious activity. The commerce department retains the right to reimpose restrictions if Anthropic fails to meet its commitments. The episode is part of broader US government scrutiny of advanced AI models, including a voluntary framework requiring developers to offer frontier models to the government for review before wider release. Anthropic also implemented new safeguards targeting a jailbreaking technique that had concerned regulators. The company's relationship with Washington has been strained after the Pentagon designated it a supply-chain risk over its refusal to allow its models for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.
