Mythos · Donald Trump · Anthropic · Pentagon · Dario Amodei · Axios
Trump admin blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI
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The move marks an escalation in Washington's effort to treat cutting-edge AI systems as national security assets.
Key facts
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying that the Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models would be subject to export controls to any location outside
- The Trump administration earlier this month released an executive order to test the most advanced AI models before they are deployed
- Yes, but: The executive order is voluntary and explicitly avoids a licensing regime, something White House chief AI adviser David Sacks could secure to avoid what he considers the "regulatory
- Per Commerce's letter, a license will be required for the export, re-export or domestic transfer of those Anthropic models
Summary
The Trump administration is blocking foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models, leading the company to cut off all customer access altogether. Anthropic now finds itself on a Pentagon blacklist deeming it too dangerous for the government's own use, and in a Commerce Department licensing regime deeming it too dangerous for foreign use. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying that the Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models would be subject to export controls to any location outside of the U.S. and to all foreign persons within the country. An administration official told Axios the Commerce Department decided to take the action after another company claimed it could jailbreak Mythos, alarming the administration about possible national security risks.