Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access remains suspended

Category: AI
Status: developing
Sources: Anthropic statement
Summary: Access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 stayed suspended for all customers through 2026-06-19 under the US export control directive issued 2026-06-12. Anthropic's MD International said on 2026-06-18 the company is confident access returns "in coming days," but no restoration has occurred. Other Claude models are unaffected.
Why it matters: The two flagship models remain unavailable, so teams relying on them must keep using Opus 4.8 and other supported models.
Follow-up: Watch for the directive being lifted, narrowed, or extended, and any official US government statement.