The U.S. administration has issued export control guidelines to block foreign institutions and individuals from accessing Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence models, "Fable 5" and "Mythos 5." Foreign media reports suggest that this measure was prompted by a tip-off from Amazon.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy informed U.S. government officials that Anthropic's "Fable 5" model could be utilized for cyberattacks, leading the U.S. government to issue the blocking directive.
Although Fable 5 was designed to block commands that could be misused for cyber security or biochemical weapons, Amazon researchers reportedly succeeded in bypassing these safeguards by inputting a series of commands.
Following this, U.S. government officials verified Amazon's claims and concluded that access by foreign governments and companies must be restricted.
A senior White House official stated that President Trump gave final approval for these control measures.
Amazon has been investing in Anthropic since 2023, with a total of $13 billion invested so far, and has pledged an additional $20 billion in future investment.
At the same time, Amazon also committed to investing up to $50 billion in OpenAI earlier this year.
Amazon stated that it is not unusual for the government to seek its advice regarding potential security risks, but added that it could not share specific details.
In this regard, The Wall Street Journal pointed out the possibility that the conflict between Anthropic and the U.S. administration, including the Department of Defense, which is currently involved in litigation, may have influenced this measure.
On the other hand, a senior White House official stated that this measure is related to model safety and that the Department of Defense was not significantly involved.
Anthropic stated, "The claim that Fable 5 can be bypassed is a misunderstanding," and added that it would work to restore the service.
It is also reported that this measure is not expected to be expanded to other companies such as OpenAI.
Reported by So Hwan-uk | Edited by Na Hong-hee | Designed by Lee Jung-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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