Anthropic's Fable 5 went global-blackout for 19 days after Commerce export controls

heypearlai · x · 2026-07-27

Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were hit by Commerce export controls right after launch, forcing a worldwide blackout because the company couldn't verify nationality in real time.

Nineteen days later, the restriction was lifted and Fable 5 returned globally on July 1.

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