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US close to allowing Anthropic to restore Fable 5 model, Axios reports
In June 2026, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, an AI model called Mythos, but shut down access worldwide three days later to comply with a U.S. export-control directive barring foreign nationals from using it.
Anthropic had a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense to develop AI for defense missions, with their models supporting U.S. intelligence and operations including the capture of Nicolas Maduro and work related to Iran.
The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk and sought to end their relationship, reflecting tensions over the strategic and security implications of AI.
AI governance has become a geopolitical issue involving states, corporations, and the military, revealing that AI sovereignty is negotiated in a complex techno-political arena that traditional regulation cannot fully address.