AI BriefingUS Government Requests OpenAI Restrict GPT-5.6 Launch
Key point
The US government has requested that OpenAI's next-generation model GPT-5.6 be rolled out in stages, limited to government-approved partners, citing security concerns.
Details
According to a report by The Information, the US Government (Trump Administration) has requested a Staggered rollout of OpenAI's next-generation model GPT-5.6, citing security concerns that the model's capabilities could pose, requiring that the model first be made available only to specific government-approved partners before a general public release.
In line with the government's request, OpenAI plans to operate the model in the following manner.
- Government-approved access: A method in which the government approves access on a per-customer basis
- Limited preview: The model is first made available only to a small group of partners
- Delayed general release: General release proceeds several weeks after the government's safety testing is completed
CEO Sam Altman stated in an internal memo that this approach is the best path to enabling the model's release. However, OpenAI has made clear to the White House that this staggered rollout model is not a sustainable approach in the long term.
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