Claude Fable 5 is currently unavailable , here's what actually happened (opens in new tab)

Claude Fable 5 was live for three days. It launched on June 9, 2026. By June 12 at 5:21 PM Eastern Time, it was off. And as of June 16, it is still off — for every user, everywhere in the world. Mythos 5 was turned off at the same time for the same reason. If you have been getting a "currently unavailable" error, this is why. The short version The US Commerce Department, signed by Secretary Howard Lutnick, sent Anthropic an export-control order on June 12. The order requires Anthropic to bloc...