It is the first change to Europe's landmark AI law before its main rules ever took effect. Companies that build large AI models get no relief, and civil society groups say the reprieve leaves people exposed to risky systems for another year.
Anthropic restored its Claude Fable 5 model for all users on July 1, after the U.S. lifted export controls that had taken it offline worldwide since June 12. It was the first time Washington pulled a live consumer AI product over a security concern.
