Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Anthropic logo and a rising stock graph in this illustration, taken June 11, 2026 (Reuters)Cybersecurity experts, including researchers from Adobe and Nvidia, are urging the US government to reverse restrictions on Anthropic’s advanced AI models, arguing that they undermine internet defense efforts. The ban, imposed last week, forced Anthropic to suspend all use of its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models by foreign nationals, leading the company to block them for all customers. The restrictions reportedly followed warnings from Amazon researchers about a national security risk stemming from a jailbreak in Anthropic's AI that could bypass safety measures. An open letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross argues that removing these advanced tools from cyber defenders is "dangerous" given the rapid pace of adversary advances. Anthropic executives are scheduled to meet with White House officials this week to seek an overturn of the ban, which experts contend creates market uncertainty and risks America's AI leadership. In fullCyber security experts warn White House of ‘dangerous’ Anthropic banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
‘Dangerous’ AI ban could leave US defenses exposed, experts warn
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Anthropic logo and a rising stock graph in this illustration, taken June 11, 2026 (Reuters)Cybersecurity experts, including researchers from Adobe and Nvidia, are urging the US government to reverse restrictions on Anthropic’s advanced AI models, arguing that they undermine internet defense efforts. The ban, imposed last week, forced Anthropic to suspend all use of its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models by foreign nationals, leading the company to block them for all customers. The restrictions reportedly followed warnings from Amazon researchers about a national security risk stemming from a jailbreak in Anthropic's AI that could bypass safety measures. An open letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross argues that removing these advanced tools from cyber defenders is "dangerous" given the rapid pace of adversary advances. Anthropic executives are scheduled to meet with White House officials this week to seek an overturn of the ban, which experts contend creates market uncertainty and risks America's AI leadership. In fullCyber security experts warn White House of ‘dangerous’ Anthropic banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
