The US banned Anthropic's Fable 5 release, but the numbers don't seem to care
Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5's guardrails. Cybersecurity researchers have since signed an open letter calling the move dangerous, and Anthropic itself noted the same jailbreaks exist in other models. The US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest AI models over national security concerns.
Key Takeaways
- Equity unpacks what it means for developers, Anthropic's IPO, and whether the ban might actually help the company.
- So is this a genuine security concern, or just the latest chapter in a messy relationship between Anthropic and the Trump administration?
- Theresa Loconsolo Audio Producer Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast.
Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband.
- Previously, he worked as a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of content at a VC firm.
Her work has also appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and other publications.
- He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.
Stats & Key Facts
- #Theresa Loconsolo , Anthony Ha , Rebecca Bellan , Sean O'Kane Jun 19, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models , Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5's guardrails.
The US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest AI models over national security concerns. Equity unpacks what it means for developers, Anthropic's IPO, and whether the ban might actually help the company. Theresa Loconsolo , Anthony Ha , Rebecca Bellan , Sean O'Kane Jun 19, 2026 Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models , Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5's guardrails.
Cybersecurity researchers have since signed an open letter calling the move dangerous, and Anthropic itself noted the same jailbreaks exist in other models. So is this a genuine security concern, or just the latest chapter in a messy relationship between Anthropic and the Trump administration? On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Anthony Ha, Sean O'Kane, and Rebecca Bellan unpack what the ban means for developers building on Anthropic's platform and for anyone watching the IPO, why it might accidentally be good for the company , and more of the week's headlines.
You also can follow Equity on X and Threads , at @EquityPod. Theresa Loconsolo Audio Producer Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network's flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband.
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