The Trump administration has reportedly requested that OpenAI implement a staggered release for its upcoming advanced model, GPT-5.6. This request stems from apprehensions regarding potential security issues associated with the technology.
According to a report by The Information, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed to employees during a recent company Q&A that the release of GPT-5.6 would commence in a restricted preview format. This limited access, granted solely to a select group of enterprise clients, adheres to a direct request from the federal government. During this initial preview phase, the Trump administration will reportedly retain the authority to approve customer access on an individual, case-by-case basis.
This arrangement for OpenAI appears more accommodating compared to the measures imposed on its competitor, Anthropic. Earlier this month, Anthropic received an ultimatum mandating the suspension of access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models. The administration issued an export control directive that explicitly barred "foreign nationals," including non-U.S. citizen employees of Anthropic, from utilizing the technology. This seemingly stringent regulatory stance on AI, which contrasts sharply with the Trump administration's earlier pledges for a "speed wins" approach and the promotion of an American AI exports program, had previously sparked considerable concern across the technology sector.
It now seems that some of these industry apprehensions are materializing, albeit through an application that appears inconsistent, varying significantly from one company to another.
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