Jun 25, 2026 – 5.41pmDefence Minister Richard Marles says the Trump administration’s decision to restrict access to advanced US artificial intelligence models underscores the need to build local AI capabilities.Anthropic said three weeks ago that it would extend access to its Mythos model to Australian companies. Within days, the Trump administration ordered it to suspend foreign access to its advanced models, including an adaptation of Mythos called Fable, citing national security concerns.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles