Amid a high-stakes dispute with the US government over export controls on its latest AI models, Anthropic’s senior executives reportedly met with Trump administration officials on Monday, June 15, but failed to reach a resolution on the issue.
Both sides are working to resolve things quickly, according to a report by The Information. It is the latest update in a series of events that were set in motion after Anthropic received an export control directive from the US Commerce Department on Friday, June 12, ordering the AI startup to suspend access to its latest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States.”
Anthropic responded by disabling access to the two models for all its customers, including US citizens, in order to ensure compliance with the directive. The abrupt decision marks the latest flashpoint in Anthropic’s increasingly strained relationship with the US government following a clash with the US Department of Defense earlier this year.
It has been labelled as a supply chain risk, meaning that US defense contractors are prohibited from using the company’s AI technology as it purportedly poses a threat to US national security.
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