Anthropic disables access to top-tier AI models after US ban on foreign use

American AI startup Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models to comply with a US government directive citing "national security". © Nicolas Tucat, AFP

AI giant Anthropic said in a statement released Friday that it had disabled its most advanced AI models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing unspecified national security concerns.

Anthropic said on Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.