Fable 5 and the Foreign National Clause: A 48-Hour Recall Worth Looking At
Summary
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, but shortly after the US Commerce Department ordered suspension of access for foreign nationals under export control authorities, citing national security.
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