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US Government Imposed Export Controls on Fable With 90 Minutes Notice

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published June 21, 2026 · Cognitive Revolution · AI:AM #3: Zvi on Fable, the Cases For & Against the Ban, + AI for Math, Logistics & More
US Government Imposed Export Controls on Fable With 90 Minutes Notice
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AI:AM #3: Zvi on Fable, the Cases For & Against the Ban, + AI for Math, Logistics & More

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"They proceeded to impose export controls that same day when Anthropic refused to take its flagship product down on 90 minutes notice. Now, having had a day or two to reflect on it and see more of the details, I do think that it was a mistake by Anthropic and Dario to not give the Wookiee what he wanted in the moment and temporarily take down the model."

The Trump administration gave Anthropic just 90 minutes to voluntarily remove Fable before imposing Friday night export controls that even restricted internal company use. Zvi argues Anthropic erred by not temporarily complying to show cooperation, especially after export controls had been threatened weeks prior. The controls appear legally dubious and were triggered by what multiple experts describe as a non-threatening jailbreak involving routine code patching.

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AI:AM #3: Zvi on Fable, the Cases For & Against the Ban, + AI for Math, Logistics & More
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