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Act VI · The frontier and its limits

Closed modelAnthropic

Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

The same model as Mythos 5, released to the public with safeguards added; Anthropic's top-tier model.

19 daysof suspended service under export controls

Why it matters

Mythos-class capability reached ordinary users for the first time, with cyber risk managed by refusing or handing off to a weaker model.

Costs and controversy

Access was suspended on June 12 under US Commerce Department export controls, and restored on July 1 after they were lifted.

Built on

Mythos Preview

Led to

Claude Opus 5

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