US AI Regulation Gains Public Backing as Government Blocks Anthropic Models

The Trump administration ordered AI startup Anthropic to halt access to its latest Fable 5 and Mythos 5 large‑language models for all non‑American users, citing national‑security concerns. The company suspended the models worldwide to comply with the export‑control directive, marking the second such intervention in four months.

A new Johns Hopkins University poll shows that more than 70% of Americans, including frequent AI users, support stronger regulations. Respondents favor a “right‑to‑a‑human” option in medical, legal and educational settings, greater privacy protections, mandatory disclosure when interacting with AI, and labeling of AI‑generated media. Support for these measures is bipartisan and spans age groups, with younger adults more positive about AI but also more likely to feel workplace pressure to use it.

The juxtaposition of a federal restriction on cutting‑edge AI technology and broad public demand for oversight highlights growing tension between innovation, security and societal expectations in the United States.