withheld

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Those trying to open it are shown a message that it has been withheld "in response to a legal demand".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Then in April, the company’s Claude Mythos model was withheld from the general public because of its ability to autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that he expects the payouts to be publicly known, though some information might be withheld because of privacy laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But at the same time, the AI cybersecurity threat has been highlighted by Mythos, a powerful new model that US startup Anthropic withheld from public release to stop it from being exploited by hackers.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

This was a time when “benevolent deception” was a common practice — doctors often withheld even the most fundamental information from their patients, sometimes not giving them any diagnosis at all.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot