Our response to the US ban on Fable 5 and Mythos 5 (isaacus.com)

The US government has announced an export control directive banning foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic’s recently launched LLMs, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, leading Anthropic to take these models offline globally. This unprecedented move marks the first instance of the US applying export controls to language models, affecting not just domestic users but also their closest allies, which raises significant concerns within the AI/ML community about the accessibility of advanced AI technologies. For companies like Isaacus, an Australian-based legal AI firm that emphasizes AI sovereignty, this directive amplifies the existing discourse on the need for accessible and self-hosted AI solutions. With a commitment to providing air-gapped, self-hostable models, Isaacus positions itself as a robust alternative against monopolistic tendencies in the AI sector. The recent move underscores the vulnerabilities of reliance on US-based LLMs, illustrating the potential risks of sudden access restrictions for businesses that depend on these technologies, whether due to export controls or corporate acquisitions. Isaacus aims to further its mission of democratizing AI access by focusing on developing fully self-hostable applications, ensuring that critical AI resources remain available and resilient against such disruptions.