QtrendsUS lifts export controls on Anthropic's advanced AI models
The White House has lifted export controls on Anthropic that had frozen its most advanced AI models, including Fable and Mythos. The decision reverses earlier restrictions that prevented Anthropic from deploying these models internationally. CNN, BBC, Nikkei Asia, and the New York Times all reported the policy shift. The move signals a change in how the U.S. government approaches AI export regulation for American firms.
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US lifts curbs on Anthropic's Fable, Mythos AI models
(Nikkei Asia)
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