US Government Orders AI Shutdown
On Friday afternoon, the US government ordered the company Anthropic to stop two powerful AI models. Anthropic disabled Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 because of national security concerns. The company disagrees with the decision. They said the AI tools are safe for the public. Now, users around the world cannot access these advanced computer programs.
On Friday, the US government gave a big order to the company Anthropic. The government told the company to stop its strong AI models. These models are Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5. Anthropic stopped the models immediately. The company posted the news on X. They said they disagree with the government. The directive arrived at 5:21 pm. Now, people around the world cannot use these tools. The government is worried about national security. They think the AI is dangerous for the country.
Mythos is the most powerful model. Anthropic previewed it in April. The company kept it restricted for a long time. It can find many vulnerabilities in software. It found flaws in every web browser. For this reason, Anthropic only shared it with 50 organizations. Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft used it for cybersecurity. This group had the name Project Glasswing.
Fable 5 is very new. Anthropic released it only three days ago. This version had guardrails for safety. The company thought it was safe for the public. Benchmark tests showed it was the best public model. The government said there was a jailbreak in Fable 5. Anthropic said this jailbreak was not a big problem. They said other models like GPT-5.5 can do the same things.
Anthropic is very frustrated now. They want to show that their AI is the safest. They want to have an IPO this year. An IPO is when a company sells shares to the public. Sam Altman from OpenAI spoke about this in April. He said Anthropic uses fear for marketing. Now, the government is listening to these fears.
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What did the government say about the AI?
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“Anthropic stopped the models immediately.”
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- 02“I disagreed with the order.”
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The US government gave a big order to the company.
The safety of a whole country.
The government is worried about national security.
Using scary things to sell products.
Sam Altman said Anthropic uses fear for marketing.
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US Government Orders AI Shutdown
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Why did the government make a big decision about this new AI?
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How is the powerful Mythos model different from a normal computer program?
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When will the government stop other companies from making new AI tools?
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How do you use smart computer programs in your normal daily routine?
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Why is it right for the government to stop a software tool?
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Why should big technology companies control the safety rules for their software?
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Which is more important between public safety and fast technology progress today?
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What is going to happen to the other AI companies this year?
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Why is fear a bad way for a company to sell products?
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