Microsoft limits employee use of Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns
- Mythos-based Claude Fable 5 is so powerful, Anthropic mandates data retention for safety monitoring
- Microsoft is worried about insiders sharing confidential information with Anthropic's model
- Workers told to use Microsoft alternatives, but third-party partner models still available
Microsoft has reportedly restricted employees from using Claude's recently launched Fable 5 model while legal and compliance teams review data handling.
Per Anthropic's latest retention policy for the Mythos class of models, which includes Fable 5, the company requires prompt and output retention for safety monitoring, which goes against enterprise-grade policies that customers like Microsoft have in place.
Anthropic stressed it needs to keep prompts and outputs for 30 days, but content flagged by its safety systems can be retained for up to two years if it's needed for investigation or enforcement.
Microsoft halts Claude Fable 5 use over data retention concerns
The current restriction, which applies to Microsoft workers, is in place...
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