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Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat

Anthropic last week disabled access to its most advanced models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after Trump ordered it to block foreign ​nationals from accessing them.

Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat

TL;DR

  • Donald Trump stated he no longer considers Anthropic a national security threat, a shift from his view a week prior.
  • Anthropic had previously disabled access to its advanced models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, following Trump's order to block foreign nationals.
  • Trump acknowledged Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's quick and responsible response to the export control directive.
  • Trump did not rule out using emergency powers under the Defense Production Act against Anthropic, but suggested it might not be required.
  • Anthropic expressed gratitude for the administration's partnership in resolving the matter and reaffirmed its commitment to working together on AI goals.