Anthropic has publicly released Claude Fable 5, a new artificial intelligence model built on its advanced Mythos architecture but equipped with extensive safeguards designed to limit potentially dangerous uses.
The launch follows a tightly controlled rollout of the original Mythos Preview system earlier this year.
Anthropic said Fable 5 delivers a substantial improvement in reasoning and complex problem-solving performance.
The company claims it is the first publicly available AI model to exceed 90% on the Hex benchmark, a test designed to measure long-horizon analytical and decision-making tasks.
The company said these protections are intended to reduce the risk of misuse while still allowing broad public access to advanced AI capabilities.
At the same time, Anthropic has limited access to the full Mythos 5 model, making it available only through a specialized cybersecurity initiative involving select infrastructure providers and U.S. government cyber defense organizations.
The approach reflects growing efforts within the AI industry to balance innovation with security and risk management.
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Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks. https://t.co/Wo2ppxaoRd
— WIRED (@WIRED) June 9, 2026
Introducing Claude Fable 5: a Mythos-class model that we’ve made safe for general use.
— Claude (@claudeai) June 9, 2026
Its capabilities exceed those of any model we’ve ever made generally available. pic.twitter.com/2AvmEjHIX8
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