Anthropic's most powerful AI model was deactivated for all non-Americans on Friday, 12 June 2026.

Omissions

• The claim omits that the models were disabled for ALL users worldwide, not only non-Americans. Anthropic disabled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 globally — affecting US citizens as well — as the only feasible way to comply with the export control order targeting foreign nationals.
• The MEP cites no specific source for the claim, though the event was widely reported by Reuters, USA Today, Al Jazeera, Forbes, and confirmed by Anthropic's own official statement.
• The claim refers to 'the most powerful AI model' in the singular, whereas Anthropic disabled two models: Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

Sources

• PrimaryAnthropic (official statement)The US government has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national. The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.
• SecondaryReutersAnthropic said on Friday it will 'abruptly disable' its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access for foreign nationals. A U.S. official confirmed that the Commerce Department had issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national.
• SecondaryUSA TodayIn an order Anthropic received June 12, the government directed the company to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals.
• SecondaryReuters (EU Commission follow-up)Anthropic had said on Friday it disabled its most advanced models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access for foreign nationals.