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The US government has allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Claude Mythos 5 artificial intelligence model to some "trusted" US organizations, partially reversing an order two weeks ago to suspend access over national security risks, according to multiple reports.

More than 100 companies and institutions will now have access to Mythos 5, including many Fortune 500 companies, a source familiar with the new directive told South China Morning Post and Dawn, declining to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.

"Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure," Anthropic said in a statement on Friday, as quoted by Deutsche Welle.

Coverage Comparison

Reports from Dawn, Deutsche Welle, and the South China Morning Post describe the same core development: Anthropic's access to Mythos 5 is being restored for certain US organizations, but not for general use. The accounts differ slightly in scope: Deutsche Welle specifically mentions "trusted US cybersecurity firms," while Dawn and the South China Morning Post refer more broadly to "trusted US organizations."

The framing of the story is largely consistent across the outlets, emphasizing national security concerns and government oversight. Dawn and the South China Morning Post both highlight the government's aggressive approach to regulating frontier AI models, including those of Anthropic and rival OpenAI.

Key Claims

  • The US government has allowed Anthropic to redeploy Claude Mythos 5 to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical infrastructure, as reported by Dawn, Deutsche Welle, and the South China Morning Post.
  • Over 100 companies and institutions will have access to Mythos 5, including many Fortune 500 companies, according to a source familiar with the new directive, as carried by Dawn and the South China Morning Post.
  • Anthropic had abruptly disabled its most advanced AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, for all users after the government's June 12 export control order, as reported by Dawn, Deutsche Welle, and the South China Morning Post.
  • OpenAI said earlier that it was delaying a full public launch of GPT-5.6 at the US government's request, limiting its access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities, as reported by Dawn and the South China Morning Post.
  • The government's vetting of which companies can gain access to Mythos has drawn criticism, with John Coleman, legislative counsel for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, quoted by Dawn as saying, "No one knows how these companies are picked and why everyone else is excluded." (Note: The quote was partially cut off in the source text.)
  • Anthropic's relationship with the US government has been described as "thorny" by Deutsche Welle, noting the company will continue discussions with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available again.

Perspectives

Anthropic (Company)

Anthropic welcomes the partial restoration, stating it is "restoring access for these organizations quickly" and continues to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again.

US Government (as reported)

The Trump administration, citing concerns that powerful AI systems could be misused by military intelligence users in China, Russia, or other countries of concern, has taken an aggressive approach to oversight of releases of Anthropic's and rival OpenAI's frontier models.

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)

FIRE's John Coleman criticized the vetting process, stating that no one knows how companies are selected and why others are excluded, warning that the process places too much power in the hands of the government.