# U.S. Government Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic Models > Source: > Published: 2026-07-01 01:08:12+00:00 Editorial analysis: Government control over distribution of frontier models changes deployment risk, legal due diligence, and access planning for teams that rely on third-party models. Companies that embed external LLMs should factor regulatory gating into vendor risk assessments and incident-response playbooks. Anthropic said in a statement, "We've received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5," and that it will begin restoring access, UPI reported. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote in a letter that he had determined safeguards are in place to permit access to `Claude Mythos 5`, per Semafor and Reuters. Reuters and Semafor report the reopening covers access for more than **100** U.S. organizations, while `Fable 5` remains more restricted pending further review, Politico and Forbes report.