The US government used export controls to shut down Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 AI models in under 90 minutes, marking the first time federal authority targeted a live AI model instead of hardware.

Alex Smith, founder of Instant AI and host of Super Confident AI, walks through exactly how Amazon reportedly found a jailbreak in its own partner's model and took it to the Commerce Department instead of Anthropic. He explains export controls in plain English, breaks down why foreign nationals inside the US were affected, and covers the chilling effect this precedent creates for AI transparency across the industry. Essential viewing for anyone tracking artificial intelligence news, AI regulation, and the future of AI access.

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:15) Anthropic Launches Mythos and Fable

(03:19) The Jailbreak That Triggered It

(03:46) Amazon's Role as the Informant

(05:24) How This Hits Regular Users

(07:11) A Brand New Precedent

(08:57) Innovation Versus Control

(09:43) Who Actually Controls Frontier AI?

The government shut off the most powerful public AI in 90 minutes. Drop a comment: national security or competitive sabotage?

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