# Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?

> Source: <https://techcrunch.com/video/is-the-us-governments-anthropic-ban-accidentally-helping-the-brand/>
> Published: 2026-06-19 16:08:17+00:00

Just as last week was ending, the US government [forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/anthropics-safety-warnings-may-have-just-backfired-the-government-has-pulled-the-plug-on-its-most-powerful-ai/), Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5’s guardrails.

Cybersecurity researchers have [since signed an open letter](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/cybersecurity-vets-protest-dangerous-us-government-ban-on-anthropics-most-powerful-models/) calling the move dangerous, and Anthropic itself noted the same jailbreaks exist in other models. So is this a genuine security concern, or just the latest chapter in a messy relationship between Anthropic and the Trump administration?

On this episode of TechCrunch’s[ Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/) podcast, hosts Anthony Ha, Sean O’Kane, and Rebecca Bellan unpack what the ban means for developers building on Anthropic’s platform and for anyone watching the IPO, why it [might accidentally be good for the company](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/anthropics-latest-feud-with-the-trump-admin-may-actually-help-it-sales-data-suggests/), and more of the week’s headlines.

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