Anthropic is reported to be close to reaching a deal with the U.S. government that may lift restrictions on AI models

On June 27, according to people familiar with the matter, AnthropicPBC and the Trump administration were approaching an agreement to lift restrictions on the artificial intelligence company's two most advanced models, after weeks of negotiations on system security issues. The people said U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is making progress in alleviating security concerns, which will help lift the Commerce Department's export controls on Anthropic's Fable5 and Mythos5 systems. They said the restrictions could be lifted once approved by officials from various government departments. The people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss undisclosed information, said several executives involved in the negotiations, including Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, who recently met with Lutnik and other senior government officials. People familiar with the matter said U.S. officials had told Anthropic that the restrictions would be lifted once the government's security concerns were resolved. It is unclear how quickly the White House and other government agencies actively involved in AI policymaking will grant approval. A U.S. official said the Commerce Department was working to reach a resolution with Anthropic and sought to ensure that the entire government was consistent on decisions.