It is reported that Anthropic is close to reaching an agreement with the US government to lift restrictions on AI models.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Anthropic PBC is close to reaching an agreement with the Trump administration to lift restrictions on two of its most advanced models, following several weeks of negotiations on security concerns. These sources indicate that progress has been made by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in addressing security concerns, which would help lift export controls imposed by the Commerce Department on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 systems. They suggest that once approval is granted by government officials, these restrictions could be lifted. The sources, who requested anonymity due to discussing non-public information, stated that negotiations have involved multiple executives, including Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, who recently met with Lutnick and other government officials. The sources claim that US officials have informed Anthropic that the restrictions will be lifted once government security concerns have been addressed. It is currently unclear how quickly the White House and other government agencies actively involved in AI policy-making will provide approval. A US official stated that the Commerce Department is working to reach a solution with Anthropic and ensure consistency throughout the government on related decisions.