# Anthropic’s Fable and the State of AI

> Source: <https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/06/anthropics-fable-and-the-state-of-ai.html>
> Published: 2026-06-19 11:03:30+00:00

On June 9th, Anthropic [released](https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5) its Fable generative AI model. Three days later, the US government [classified](https://www.explainx.ai/blog/us-government-bans-fable-5-mythos-5-anthropic-export-control-2026) it as a dangerous munition, and used its export-control authority to [prohibit](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/13/anthropic-disable-advanced-ai-models-us-government-order) any foreign nationals from accessing it. Unable to differentiate between Americans and foreigners, the company [shut off](https://www.anthropic.com/news/fable-mythos-access) access for everyone.

The government’s actions [won’t help](https://freefable.org/). The problem isn’t any one particular model; it’s the general trend of increasing AI capabilities. And any real solution requires the sort of collective action that just isn’t possible right now...