Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work

TechCrunch | 20.06.2026 05:40
Last Friday, citing unspecified national security concerns, the White House ordered Anthropic to restrict the export of its powerful AI models Fable and Mythos to anyone outside of the United States, as well as foreign nationals inside the country. Shortly after, the AI giant hastily pulled the plug on both models, which have now been unavailable to anyone for a week.