Amazon researchers use Anthropic AI to find cybersecurity weaknesses

Published June 13, 2026 1:38pm ET | Updated June 13, 2026 7:30pm ET



Researchers at Amazon were reportedly behind the jailbreak that prompted the Trump administration to impose export restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Anthropic said it has blocked public access to its flagship Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, rolled out earlier this week, after the Commerce Department barred their use by foreign nationals and users outside the United States.

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