AISN #76: Fable 5 Restrictions Lifted & OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 Release
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The episode discusses the lifting of restrictions on Fable 5 and the limitations placed on GPT-5.6 by the US government, alongside recent benchmarks indicating rapid advancements in AI capabilities.
Also: Recent benchmark scores suggest rapid capabilities progress. Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required. In this edition, we look at the re-release of Anthropic's latest model, Fable 5, the US government's decision to restrict access to OpenAI's GPT-5.6, and two benchmarks that suggest AI capabilities have been improving exponentially in recent months. Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Fable 5 Access Restored Globally On June 30, Anthropic announced that the US government had lifted its restrictions on Fable 5, and the model was redeployed to users globally on July 1. The White House implemented these restrictions due to a cybersecurity jailbreak that is now addressed. The US government restricted Fable 5 shortly after its release in early June. On June 9, Anthropic released Fable 5 to the public, alongside their continued private deployment of Claude Mythos, the version of the model without safeguards, for trusted organizations. On June 12, the US government issued a directive banning both models for non-US citizens due to national…
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