Washington Forces Anthropic AI Offline

The AI Kill Switch: Inside the US Ban on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and the Global Sovereignty CrisisCan the world's most powerful AI be turned off overnight? On Friday, June 13, 2026, the Trump administration issued an unprecedented export control order that forced Anthropic to abruptly disable its "Mythos-class" models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, just days after their public release. In today’s episode, we investigate the 90-minute ultimatum that blindsided the industry and the alleged "jailbreak"—reported by Amazon researchers—that could allow the AI to identify critical software vulnerabilities for cyberattacks.We break down the high-stakes friction between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the Pentagon, which recently labeled the company a "supply chain risk". We also analyze the global "wake-up call" as leaders from the UK, France, and Canada sound the alarm on the dangers of over-reliance on American technology. Join us as we discuss whether this is a necessary move for national security or a "political favor" that threatens to derail Anthropic's $1 trillion IPO and the future of open-source innovation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scitech-brief--6846358/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.