Trump Reverses Stance: Anthropic No Longer Security Threat

President Donald Trump now says Anthropic no longer poses a national security threat. This statement signals the end of a ten-day export control standoff. Trump confirmed he would not shut down Anthropic, stating it has been "very responsible." He also mentioned a competitor and part-owner alerted his administration to concerns about Anthropic. This aligns with prior reports that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raised issues about Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 capabilities. The ten-day standoff began on June 12th. The US government had directed Anthropic to disable Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 globally. This was due to a potential "jailbreak" that could assist with cyberattacks. Anthropic complied but disputed the reasoning, arguing the standard applied would halt new AI model deployments. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump AI adviser David Sacks had publicly criticized Anthropic during this period. Dozens of security leaders from companies like NVIDIA and Zoom signed an open letter demanding the government restore access. The Commerce Department has not formally lifted the export control order yet, and Fable 5 and Mythos 5 remain offline. However, Trump's comments suggest a reversal is imminent. This situation matters because it impacts how advanced AI models are regulated and deployed.