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Anthropic declines to submit Mythos 5.1 to UK AISI, raising protectionism fears

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According to the Financial Times, Anthropic declined to submit its Mythos 5.1 model to the UK AI Safety Institute (AISI) for pre-release testing. The decision has prompted fears within the British government that US AI labs are aligning with US protectionism.

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    Sources: Anthropic declined to submit Mythos 5.1 to the UK AISI for pre-release testing, prompting UK fears that US AI labs are aligning with US protectionism (Financial Times)

    Financial Times : Sources: Anthropic declined to submit Mythos 5.1 to the UK AISI for pre-release testing, prompting UK fears that US AI labs are aligning with US protectionism — Decision to exclude Aisi has prompted fears inside British government of protectionist shift among tech groups.

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