Anthropic is in active talks with the Trump administration to reverse a government order that suspended international access to its most advanced AI models. The dispute has drawn in Nvidia, Adobe, and the US Department of Defense.
The suspension began on June 12 and 13, 2026, when the US Department of Commerce directed Anthropic to cut off foreign nationals from its models. The decision was driven by national security concerns, including allegations involving SK Telecom and a reported jailbreak of its Fable 5 model.
Anthropic complied, disabling worldwide access to both Fable 5 and Mythos 5, its flagship systems. On June 15, executives from Nvidia and Adobe sent a joint letter to the government urging a reversal, arguing the models are not uniquely suited for military offense and that restrictions harm American cybersecurity.
A meeting between Anthropic's technical team and Commerce Department officials followed on June 16.
This conflict follows a separate clash with the Department of Defense in January 2026 over using Anthropic's AI for mass surveillance and automated weapons. Anthropic's public opposition led to the cancellation of a Pentagon contract worth approximately $200 million.
The involvement of Nvidia and Adobe highlights their commercial interests, as both companies rely on a free flow of AI technology. The reported jailbreak also raises material business risk for all AI firms, as regulatory exposure now extends to how others might misuse their models.