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Trump Administration Asks OpenAI to Limit Release of GPT-5.6 Model
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the initial release of its upcoming AI model, GPT-5.6, over national security concerns. In response, OpenAI will release the model in a limited preview to government-approved partners on a case-by-case basis before a potential wider public release.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the initial release of its GPT-5.6 model.
- This request stems from a broader AI security executive order aimed at testing powerful models before public release.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated the company will comply by offering a limited preview to select enterprise customers, subject to government approval.
- The administration frames the move as targeting models with "Mythos-like" capabilities.
- Critics view the approach as uneven, contrasting OpenAI's preview regime with an export-control directive faced by Anthropic.
- The situation echoes past instances where AI model releases were delayed due to safety concerns.