Anthropic shutdown of Fable and Mythos models spurs global sovereign AI push
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According to a single-source report from The Verge, the Trump administration requested that Anthropic take its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline over the weekend, blocking access for all foreign nationals including the company’s own employees. The shutdown has prompted reactions from officials in the UK, France, Canada, and elsewhere, who argue it demonstrates the risks of relying on the US for critical technologies. UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan said Britain must develop its own AI capacity as a matter of national security. In France, former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal called the shutdown the start of “the AI war” and likened it to a strategic chokepoint. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the situation highlights the risk of overreliance on one partner. The article notes that Anthropic may bring the models back online, but the incident has intensified global sovereign AI efforts.
What’s reported
The Trump administration requested Anthropic take Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline over the weekend.
The White House demanded Anthropic block access for all foreign nationals, including its own employees.
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan argued Britain must develop its own AI capacity, calling AI “the central political question of our time.”
French former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal called the shutdown the start of “the AI war” and compared it to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the situation highlights the risk of relying on just one partner for AI access.
The article reports that part of the White House’s decision stems from a belief that a group linked to China had accessed the model.
Anthropic has accused Chinese rivals of using its models to train its own on an “industrial” scale.
Anthropic may soon bring Mythos and Fable back online.
Key figures
Donald Trump, US president
Kanishka Narayan, UK AI and online safety minister
Gabriel Attal, former French prime minister and presidential candidate for Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party
Mark Carney, Canadian prime minister
Anthropic (company)
Sources: The Verge
