Anthropic launches Fable 5 as it prepares for public markets
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its first public-facing Mythos model, implementing new data retention policies and safety guardrails as it prepares to enter the public markets.
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Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its first public-facing Mythos model, implementing new data retention policies and safety guardrails as it prepares to enter the public markets.
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