# US Commerce Department

Type: government agency

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-12**: US issues export control directive — The Commerce Department orders Anthropic to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals, citing national security risks from a potential jailbreak.
- **2026-06-12**: Anthropic disables Fable 5 and Mythos 5 — Anthropic immediately disables both models for all customers to comply, impacting hundreds of millions of users.
- **2026-05**: Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO — Anthropic submits confidential IPO paperwork, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in the race to go public.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Open-Source GLM-5.2 vs. Banned Fable 5: Hong Kong's AI Regulatory Edge
2026-06-25 02:10:25 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Zhipu's open-source GLM-5.2 model triggered a massive market rally after US restrictions locked down Anthropic's proprietary alternatives. For AI developers, the contrast between accessibility and forced shutdowns makes Hong Kong an increasingly attractive regulatory safe harbor.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/open-source-glm-vs-anthropic-fable5-hong-kong-ai-regulation

### Anthropic Shuts Down 2 Frontier AI Models Over Jailbreak Fears After US Order
2026-06-15 02:41:06 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, designed with safeguards against cybersecurity misuse, were disabled after the US flagged a potential jailbreak. The move highlights the tension between AI safety and commercial deployment, with the company arguing the jailbreak's capability is already widely available.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/anthropic-shuts-ai-models-jailbreak

### Nvidia Restarts China Chip Production Under New US Trade Accord
2026-03-18 02:08:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the resumption of high-performance H200 chip production for Chinese clients following a strategic agreement between President Trump and President Xi. The deal includes a unique 25% revenue share for the US government but maintains bans on Nvidia's next-generation Blackwell and Rubin architectures.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/nvidia-restarts-china-h200-production

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