Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension
The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.
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Notable Quotes
"To pull the best capabilities away from defenders without a good reason when our adversaries are rapidly advancing is dangerous."
— Howard Lutnick , Executive
"the model working as intended for cyberdefense"
— Katie Moussouris , Academic
"the ball is in Anthropic's court."
— David Sacks , Executive
"that it wants the restriction lifted once the jailbreak is patched."
— David Sacks , Executive
Key People
CEO of Amazon.
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
A freelance tech journalist covering news, features, and reviews on gadgets, apps, and technology.
Former AI advisor to President Trump.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Commerce secretary during Trump's administration.
Katie Moussouris is a cybersecurity expert and CEO of Luta Security.
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The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.
An Axios report reveals that Anthropic faced significant tension with the Trump administration due to communication failures and political misalignments, leading to the suspension of its AI models, Mythos and Fable.
A coalition of cybersecurity leaders challenges the Trump administration’s decision to restrict access to Anthropic's advanced AI model, Fable 5, arguing it undermines cybersecurity defense efforts.
Anthropic announced the suspension of access to its advanced AI models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, following a directive from the U.S. government citing national security concerns over a 'potential jailbreak' vulnerability.
The U.S. government warned Anthropic that its AI model Claude Fable 5 had been jailbroken, potentially allowing access to Mythos, a powerful underlying system with cyber capabilities. Despite the warning, Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei refused to address the issue or take down the model, arguing the jailbreak was minor.
The Trump administration escalated tensions with AI company Anthropic by demanding the takedown of its advanced AI systems, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns.
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