Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says safeguards are now in place for limited access to Anthropic’s powerful AI model, after a two-week standoff that signaled Washington’s growing role in controlling frontier AI releases

The move comes the same day as a new OpenAI model sees a limited release.

June 26 : The U.S. government on Friday allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model to some "trusted partners", according to a Commerce Department letter…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he "determined that appropriate safeguards are in place" to grant access to Mythos.

Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI model gains US approval for broader use after addressing national security concerns, easing previous restrictions.