The U.S. government lifts export controls that had restricted foreign access to Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, allowing the company to restore wider access after resolving security concerns with the Trump administration. In mid-June, the Commerce Department issued an export-control directive requiring Anthropic to obtain U.S. permission before any foreign national could access the models and before shipments could go to destinations worldwide. In response, Anthropic disabled access to both models, ending public availability after about two and a half weeks.

Reports across outlets describe intense discussions involving senior Anthropic staff and Trump administration officials, including meetings in Washington aimed at reaching a “truce” and reversing the restrictions. Multiple accounts tie the initial crackdown to national-security concerns and the need to align Anthropic’s model safeguards with U.S. government requirements. Anthropic later said it received notice that Commerce lifted the curbs and that it would begin restoring access starting in the days immediately following June 30.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Anthropic pledged to proactively detect and address security risks, work with the U.S. government on protocols and releases, and inform authorities of malicious activity. The episode is also described as significant government intervention in AI model governance.