In 30 seconds
In a short June 2026 update, Theo reports Anthropic's account of a US government directive affecting access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5. He expresses frustration at the abrupt development; the video describes the situation at that time.
- 1Access interruptedTheo reacts to the sudden suspension of Fable.
- 2Anthropic’s accountHe reads the company's statement describing a US directive concerning foreign-national access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
- 3A frustrated reactionTheo expresses fatigue at another abrupt, unusual development.
Takeaways
- Anthropic said the US government had issued an export-control directive citing national security authorities.
- According to the statement, the directive concerned access by foreign nationals inside and outside the United States, including Anthropic employees.
- Theo reacted with frustration at the sudden change in access.
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A sudden directive
Theo reports the suspension and reads Anthropic's description of the government directive. The account concerns the situation in June 2026.
Some things seem too good to be true, and suddenly Fable is unavailable. Anthropic says the US government, citing national security authorities, issued an export-control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by foreign nationals, whether inside or outside the United States, including Anthropic employees.
Theo’s reaction
Theo expresses frustration at the sudden news. He wishes for less upheaval.
I'm tired of living through unprecedented times. I would like things to be a little more boring; this is a lot to take in.
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