Anthropic’s Mythos mess is only getting worse
It's been two weeks since Anthropic took its Mythos-class models offline after a Friday evening ultimatum from the Trump administration. The company sprang into action immediately, sending a barrage of executives to Washington, DC. But updates have been suspiciously lacking, with no resolution in sight. Anthropic declined to comment multiple times this week about the state of the talks, saying there was no news to share. But the lack of news is the story here. After 14 days of
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An AI company's powerful models were taken offline after the Trump administration issued an export control order restricting access by foreign nationals due to security concerns. After two weeks of negotiations between the company and the administration, no resolution has been reached and the models remain offline. The lack of clarity stems from the fact that there is no established framework for applying export controls to AI systems, unlike the checklist-based process used for traditional dual-use products. The prolonged standoff could have serious consequences not just for the company involved, but for the broader US AI industry.
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