# U.S. gov't orders Anthropic to disable its newest AI models worldwide due to security threats — ban on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 bars access by any foreign national, even its own employees

> Anthropic disabled its two most capable AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, for every customer worldwide on Friday, after the U. S.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/us-export-control-order-forces-anthropic-to-disable-claude-fable-5-and-mythos-5-worldwide?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a312f2ef1edde9701511760)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #claude #access #fable #foreign #models #mythos #national
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