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  1. I 2026 The Fable 5 Directive On June 12, 2026, the U.S. government forced Anthropic to shut down its most powerful model just three days after launch. The event reveals a larger truth: frontier AI is no longer merely a product, but a strategic asset — and that makes its distribution a risky game.