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

  • Lorenzo Franceschi-bicchierai--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-06-19 22:42:42 UTC

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.

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,… [+6567 chars]