Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.
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Notable Quotes
"We're in uncharted territory at this point."
— Gina Neff , Academic
"It's a step change in capability in cyber security."
— Gina Neff , Academic
""We believe this is a misunderstanding," the company wrote, adding that it’s complying with the order while working to restore access."
— Dario Amodei , Executive
Key People
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Gina Neff is a Professor of Responsible AI at Queen Mary University London.
Commerce secretary during Trump's administration.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Thomas Regnier is a spokesman for the European Commission.
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Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.
The U.S. government issued an export control directive requiring Anthropic to disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models globally due to security concerns.
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