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Sat, 13 Jun 2026

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.

* Anthropic has suspended its powerful AI model, Claude Fable 5, due to US authorities' security concerns.
* The company was ordered to suspend foreign nationals from using the model, citing a potential method of bypassing security restrictions.
* Anthropic claims that US national security authorities did not identify specific vulnerabilities, but rather demonstrated a technique for "jailbreaking" the system.
* The company had touted various safeguards before releasing Claude Fable 5, which some critics questioned as inflated hype and marketing spin.
* Anthropic's decision to restrict access to the model has been welcomed by the European Union, which is seeking technological sovereignty.
* Experts warn that restricting access to powerful AI models like Claude Fable 5 could limit their safe testing and development.
* The US government's security concerns follow a separate lawsuit between Anthropic and the Trump administration over an order to stop government agencies using the company's AI tools.