AI Brief — July 2, 2026

Fable 5 clears export controls, Sonnet 5 goes default, EU transparency rules loom, and new US AI laws take shape.

• Fable 5 Export Restrictions Lifted
• Claude Sonnet 5 Is Now the Default
• Washington Negotiates Voluntary Model-Release Standards
• EU AI Act Transparency Clock Is Ticking
• Two US States Enact New AI Laws
• White House Orders Quantum-Ready AI Security