OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 Sol Release at White House Request
OpenAI said the phased rollout will let federal agencies approve customers one by one while the company continues safety testing for cyber and national security risks.
- The White House requested OpenAI limit the release of its upcoming GPT-5.6 model to a small number of government-approved partners, citing concerns over its advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
- Shifting from its initial 'hands off' stance, the Trump administration under President Donald Trump has pushed for federal oversight of new models in recent months, including an executive order earlier this month requiring voluntary submissions for government review 30 days before release.
- In a staff memo on Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees the government is "approving access customer by customer during this preview period," with plans for a broader release a "couple of weeks later."
- Brad Carson, head of Public First, a bipartisan pro-AI safety super PAC, characterized current federal oversight as an "ad hoc, personalized, opaque, possibly lawless approach" lacking transparency and basic fairness. Experts warn confusion persists over which agency directs AI regulation.
- Earlier this year, Anthropic restricted its Claude Mythos model through Project Glasswing, illustrating the industry's struggle navigating a "strange moment" without a formal federal regulatory framework. The government is expected to create standardized assessment criteria for future releases.
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OpenAI defers rollout of its next GPT model
OpenAI said Friday it will delay a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the artificial intelligence model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.
OpenAI restricts GPT-5.6 Sol to approved users during White House cyber review
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump's administration, the latest in an unprecedented government vetting of AI products that could pose cybersecurity risks.
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OpenAI defers launch of next GPT model
OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the AI model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.
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