Anthropic says Trump admin has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

WASHINGTON (CBS News) -- The Commerce Department has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, resolving a weekslong dispute between the Trump administration and the company, Anthropic said Tuesday. Anthropic said in a social media post that it will begin restoring access Wednesday. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote on X that his team had worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve Fable 5 to ensure alignment across the U.S. government and strengthen America's leadership in AI. Anthropic released Fable 5 earlier this month with safeguards it said would reduce the risk of misuse for cyberattacks. Mythos 5, a version with fewer guardrails, was made available to a select group of major companies for testing. Days after Fable 5's release, the Commerce Department issued export controls requiring Anthropic to block access