Anthropic announced on Friday that it received authorization from the US government to reinstate access to one of its high-performance artificial intelligence tools for a specific group of organizations within the United States.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration had implemented a directive prohibiting foreign nationals—a category that includes Anthropic employees—from utilizing the company’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models. The administration cited national security concerns as the primary motivation for this restriction. In immediate reaction to the order, Anthropic stated that it would be forced to suspend access for its entire customer base to ensure full compliance with the new federal rules.
However, following a period of intensive cooperation with government officials that began on 12 June, Anthropic reported on Friday that it has been granted permission to bring Mythos 5 back online for certain users. In a formal statement, the company noted that the government clarified that Mythos 5, which serves as their most robust cybersecurity model, can now be redeployed to a specialized set of US organizations that maintain and protect critical infrastructure.
The company is currently in the process of rapidly restoring access for these qualified organizations. Furthermore, Anthropic indicated it continues to engage with government representatives to facilitate the broader restoration of Mythos 5 and to determine when Fable 5 might be cleared for general availability again.
The initial decision to restrict these models earlier in June had generated significant anxiety among European officials. Benjamin Haddad, the French minister delegate for Europe, responded to the original ban by urging Europe to prioritize investment and support for its own innovators. He emphasized the necessity for Europe to develop its own capacity to master technologies that will dictate geopolitical power throughout the 21st century, stating that Europe cannot simply remain an open market reliant on technologies engineered, financed, and regulated by external powers.
