US Urges Anthropic to Restrict Global Access to AI Models

WHO:

Al Jazeera - US President Trump, Anthropic, Dario Amodei (co-founder and CEO of Anthropic), David Sacks (adviser to Trump), Kirsten Davies (Pentagon’s chief information officer).

Newsweek - Anthropic.

WHAT:

Al Jazeera - The US government has barred foreigners from accessing Anthropic's AI models, specifically Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns.

Al Jazeera - Anthropic stated that the US government issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national.

Newsweek - Anthropic has blocked all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models following the government order.

WHERE:

Al Jazeera - San Francisco (location of Anthropic).

WHY:

Al Jazeera - The US government cited national security concerns as the reason for the export control directive.

Al Jazeera - The order was partly issued due to suspicions that a China-linked group had accessed Anthropic’s new AI model.

Al Jazeera - The Pentagon's Kirsten Davies emphasized that national security is prioritized over revenue cycles and valuations.

HOW:

Al Jazeera - The US government issued a verbal order to Anthropic to suspend access to the AI models for foreign nationals.

Al Jazeera - Anthropic stated that it had received only “verbal evidence of a potential narrow, non-universal jailbreak” regarding Fable 5.

Al Jazeera - The US government has a policy of export controls over advanced technology, particularly in critical sectors like AI and semiconductors.

(UPDATED June 14, 2026 19:23 UTC)

The US government has prohibited foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic's AI models, specifically Fable 5 and Mythos 5, due to national security concerns. This directive, which Anthropic has complied with by blocking access to these models, was partly prompted by suspicions that a group linked to China had gained access to the technology. Pentagon official Kirsten Davies underscored that prioritizing national security takes precedence over financial considerations in the tech sector.