OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 Sol Release at White House Request
- 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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The Press of Atlantic City
News & RecordOpenAI defers new model's launch
OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying 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 began to deploy a preliminary version of a new, more powerful AI model among a small group of partners, before making it available to a wider audience in the coming weeks, after the Trump administration pressed to step up its launch. ChatGPT's creator announced Friday that it is presenting the GPT-5.6 model series to a small group of trusted partners whose names were approved by the US government. OpenAI indicated that this limited launch…
First, the US government is blocking the latest model of AI developer Anthropic. Now, the restriction on rival OpenAI follows. Only selected US companies are allowed to use the programs. OpenAI stresses that access controls are only temporary.
Times of Malta
OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only
OpenAI on Friday launched a US-only preview of its latest powerful AI model series to a limited group of partners at the request of the US government, the company said.The release comes two weeks after the White House took Silicon Valley by surprise by ordering OpenAI's rival Anthropic to ban all foreign nationals from accessing...
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