Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI

The U.S. government is 'caging' the most powerful commercial AI models. Wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images When the U.S. Commerce Department ordered Anthropic on June 12, 2026, to immediately prevent all foreign nationals from using the artificial intelligence company’s two most advanced large language models, it disabled its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models within hours, making them inaccessible to everyone. Anthropic had little choice. The letter, citing national security concerns, barred…