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Anthropic Wins Limited U.S. Approval To Release Mythos 5 To Trusted Partners

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

June 29, 2026

The U.S. government has authorized Anthropic to provide its Mythos 5 model to a limited group of around 100 companies and federal agencies, easing restrictions imposed earlier this month on the company’s most advanced AI systems.

Commerce Department Eases Restrictions On Mythos 5

According to a letter seen by CNBC, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said “appropriate safeguards are in place” to allow selected trusted partners to access Claude Mythos 5.

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The decision follows two weeks of discussions between Anthropic and the Trump administration over access to the company’s latest models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5.

For now, the authorization applies only to Mythos 5. Restrictions on Fable 5 remain in place.

A Narrow Opening, Not A Full Reversal

Addressed to Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, the letter follows reports that he has led discussions with the White House after CEO Dario Amodei stepped back from direct negotiations.

Earlier this month, Anthropic suspended access to both models after receiving an export-control directive requiring the company to block access for all foreign nationals, including its own employees, regardless of whether they were inside or outside the United States.

Those restrictions came shortly after Anthropic introduced the two models. At launch, the company described them as state-of-the-art across multiple industry benchmarks, with Fable 5 including additional safeguards for high-risk applications.

OpenAI Moves Faster On Broader Rollout

On the same day, OpenAI introduced three new AI models, saying access would initially be limited to a small group of trusted partners in line with a request from the U.S. government.

The company said it plans to make GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna more broadly available in the coming weeks and confirmed that government officials had been briefed on the models before their release.

Anthropic’s Tense Relationship With Washington

Relations between Anthropic and the Trump administration have become increasingly strained this year.

Earlier, the Department of Defense designated the company a supply chain risk following disagreements over the use of its AI models, preventing certain defense contractors from using Claude models in military-related work.

Anthropic is challenging that designation in court, and the case remains ongoing.

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Cyprus Expected Working Life Reaches 39.5 Years, Above EU Average

People in Cyprus are expected to spend 39.5 years in the workforce, around two years longer than the European Union average of 37.5 years, according to the latest Eurostat data for 2025.

The figure places Cyprus among the EU countries with the longest expected working lives.

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Cyprus Ranks Above EU Average

Only a handful of member states recorded higher figures than Cyprus. The Netherlands topped the ranking at 44 years, followed by Sweden at 43.4 years, Denmark at 42.6 years, and Estonia at 41.5 years.

At the other end of the ranking were Romania with 32.7 years, Italy with 33.0 years, Bulgaria with 34.6 years and Greece with 35.3 years.

Gender Gap Remains Wider Than EU Average

Men in Cyprus are expected to remain in work for 42.1 years, compared with 36.7 years for women. The gap of 5.4 years exceeds the EU average gender gap of 4.1 years.

Across the bloc, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the only countries where women were expected to spend longer in employment than men. Finland recorded the smallest positive gender gap at 0.7 years.

Italy posted the widest gap at 8.9 years, followed by Romania at 6.9 years, Greece at 6.7 years and Malta at 6.3 years.

Working Lives Continue To Lengthen

Between 2016 and 2025, expected working life in Cyprus increased by 3.5 years, placing the country among the strongest performers in the EU over the period. Men’s expected working life rose by 3.3 years, while women’s increased by 3.6 years.

Across the EU, every member state recorded an increase. Malta posted the largest gain at 4.9 years, followed by Hungary and Ireland at 4.2 years each, and the Netherlands at 4.1 years.

Malta’s increase was driven largely by women, whose expected working life rose by 7.8 years, the biggest increase recorded across the bloc.

By comparison, Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria recorded gains of two years or less over the same period.

Women’s Working Lives Increase Faster Across Europe

Women’s expected working life increased faster than men’s in most EU countries. Denmark, Romania, Sweden and Greece were the main exceptions.

In Cyprus, gains for men and women were broadly similar, alongside Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.