Anthropic to Restore Access to Two AI Models Starting Tomorrow

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Anthropic announced it will restore access to two of its AI models, referred to as Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, beginning the following day. The announcement was made via the official AnthropicAI social media account. The post garnered attention on Hacker News, receiving 37 points and six comments. Further details about why access was restricted or what changes accompany the restoration were not available from the provided source.

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