{"slug": "trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models", "title": "Trump administration lifts export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, ending bitter standoff", "summary": "The Trump administration lifted emergency export controls on Anthropic's most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, ending a standoff that disrupted the global tech sector. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the reversal after Anthropic agreed to proactively address security risks and work with the US government on protocols. The move cancels a June 12 directive that banned foreign nationals from accessing the models.", "body_md": "# Trump administration lifts export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, ending bitter standoff\n\nSee more of our coverage in your search results.\n\n[Add The New York Post on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)\n\nThe Trump administration lifted [emergency export controls](https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/business/anthropics-weirdo-ceo-dario-amodei-replaced-by-co-founder-in-high-stakes-white-house-meetings-report/) on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models on Tuesday night, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — abruptly ending a bitter standoff that disrupted the global tech sector.\n\n“Anthropic has agreed to proactively detect and address security risks associated with the models; to work diligently with the US government on protocols and standards and releases for Mythos, Fable, and future models; and to inform the U.S. government of any malicious activity,” Lutnick wrote in a letter obtained by The Post.\n\n“The controls … are withdrawn. A license is no longer required for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer, including deemed export or deemed reexport, of the Mythos or Fable models,” he added.\n\nThe move cancelled a June 12 White House directive that banned all foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic’s flagship Fable 5 and Mythos 5 systems[.](https://x.com/SophiaCai99/status/2072082423949525348)\n\n“We’ve received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5,” [Anthropic wrote on X](https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2072106151890809341). “We’ll begin restoring access tomorrow, and will share an update soon.”\n\nThe government previously said it disabled the cutting-edge software worldwide because the San Francisco-based startup could not reliably filter out foreign users in real time.\n\nThe sudden policy reversal follows intense corporate lobbying and back-channel negotiations between Anthropic executives and Lutnick.\n\nThe Post previously revealed those talks, noting President Trump shifted his stance after meeting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the Group of Seven summit in France.\n\nTuesday’s rollback was poised to deliver immediate relief to the broader technology market. Enterprise clients faced significant operational bottlenecks during the nearly three-week blackout.\n\n“Under President Trump’s leadership the United States is the undisputed winner in the AI race,” White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles [wrote on X.](https://x.com/susiewiles47/status/2072099604481335711?s=46)\n\n“My gratitude to companies across industries who continue to work closely with the White House to implement the President’s EO: ‘Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security.'”\n\nMajor corporations rely heavily on Anthropic’s models for complex data analysis, while commercial developers use the platform to accelerate software coding.\n\nThe initial government crackdown stemmed from a classified cybersecurity evaluation. US intelligence agencies discovered the Mythos model could expose hidden vulnerabilities in secure government computer code, and officials quickly dusted off decades-old, hardware-focused export laws to mandate the software ban.\n\nTech industry advocates condemned the restriction as arbitrary. They said rival models from companies like OpenAI possess identical capabilities but avoid government interference.\n\nAnthropic has previously clashed with Washington over defense contracts. The startup refused to allow the military to integrate its tools into autonomous weapons systems, prompting the War Department to label Anthropic a supply-chain risk. A federal judge blocked the designation in March.\n\nLeaked internal chats have highlighted deep anger among Anthropic employees. Some staffers accused the White House of punishing the company for its strict corporate ethics policies.\n\nTech analysts view the costly disruption as a stark warning for Silicon Valley.\n\nThe Post has approached Anthropic, the White House and the Department of Commerce for comment,", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models", "canonical_source": "https://nypost.com/2026/06/30/business/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models-ending-bitter-standoff/", "published_at": "2026-07-01 00:15:28+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-01 00:24:18.392752+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-safety", "large-language-models", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Anthropic", "Howard Lutnick", "Trump administration", "Fable 5", "Mythos 5", "Dario Amodei", "Susan Wiles", "White House"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-administration-lifts-export-controls-on-anthropics-most-powerful-ai-models.jsonld"}}