The Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic’s Mythos Controversy
The Trump administration has restricted access to Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI models due to concerns over SK Telecom's alleged ties to China. Anthropic chose to disable the models for all foreign nationals rather than implement nationality-based gating.
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Highlights the intersection of national security, AI export controls, and corporate compliance.
Photograph: Gabby Jones/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story The Trump administration’s move to impose export controls on Anthropic’s most powerful AI technology followed a spat over the company granting South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom access to its Claude Mythos model, according to people familiar with the matter. US officials were concerned about what they alleged were SK Telecom’s ties to China, those people said.
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