Anthropic disables access to top-tier AI models after US ban on foreign use
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 13/06/2026 - 15:42Modified: 13/06/2026 - 15:43
- By: FRANCE 24 American AI startup Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models to comply with a US government directive citing "national security".
- The order comes just as a previous dispute between Trump administration officials and IPO-bound Anthropic showed signs of easing across parts of the US government.
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AI giant Anthropic said in a statement released Friday that it had disabled its most advanced AI models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing unspecified national security concerns.
Issued on: 13/06/2026 - 15:42Modified: 13/06/2026 - 15:43
By: FRANCE 24 American AI startup Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models to comply with a US government directive citing "national security". © Nicolas Tucat, AFP Anthropic said on Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.