Anthropic had 90 minutes to take down Fable after Trump admin demand
The Trump administration issued a 90-minute ultimatum to Anthropic to withdraw its Mythos and Fable AI models due to unspecified national security threats. Following the demand, the company complied by de-deploying the models and accepting new federal controls.
Why it matters
The incident demonstrates a shift toward aggressive, short-notice government intervention in the AI sector, signaling a new era of strict regulatory enforcement.
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images The Trump administration gave Anthropic 90 minutes on Friday to pull down its most powerful models before imposing a licensing regime on the company, according to an Anthropic source.
The article provides a factual account of the timeline and the government's demands without taking a side.
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