The US government lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 on June 30, allowing the company to restore global access to its latest AI models. From July 1, Fable 5 became available worldwide across the Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork, with Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise users receiving access under 50% of existing usage limits until July 7, after which usage-based credits will apply, according to medianama.com.
Anthropic initially launched Fable 5 for general users and Mythos 5 for a limited group of cybersecurity partners on June 9. However, on June 12, the US government imposed export controls after an Amazon research report revealed a prompt that could bypass some of Fable 5’s safeguards and identify software vulnerabilities. Anthropic suspended access to both models due to difficulties verifying user nationality. Mythos 5 access was partially restored on June 26 for a limited set of US organizations while discussions continued on expanding availability, per medianama.com.
The lifting of export controls is significant as it restores access to advanced AI models that had been restricted for nearly three weeks, impacting global users. Anthropic’s Claude models compete in the AI sector alongside offerings from major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry, where Anthropic plans to restore availability promptly. The move reflects ongoing regulatory scrutiny of AI technologies and the balancing act between innovation and security, as highlighted by the US government’s initial restrictions following the Amazon report, according to medianama.com.
Anthropic confirmed that from July 7, Claude Fable 5 will transition to usage-based credits for eligible users. The company also committed to restoring availability on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry as quickly as possible, marking a key step in resuming full global access to its AI services, medianama.com reported.