US partially eases export restrictions on Anthropic, AI regulation enters a phased de-escalation stage

Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Department of Commerce has made differentiated adjustments to the export restrictions on frontier models from AI company Anthropic, marking a new phase of "phased deregulation" in global AI regulation. According to the policy, the official has lifted the export ban on the Claude Mythos 5 model, allowing specific compliant and controlled users to resume using this cybersecurity model. Meanwhile, another high-end model, Fable 5, remains under export restrictions, and related policy consultations are still ongoing.

Industry analysts suggest that this tiered control model—loosening restrictions in some areas while tightening them in others—reflects the U.S. government's balancing act between national security, data sovereignty, and international AI competition. As the global AI race continues to accelerate, specialized models with vulnerability exploitation capabilities are facing stricter scrutiny from various countries. Several nations have already initiated discussions on establishing a unified cross-border regulatory framework for frontier AI capabilities. (Forbes)