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OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Under Pressure from the Trump Administration

🤖 Models & LLM·Tom Levy·

OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Under Pressure from the Trump Administration

OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Under Pressure from the Trump Administration
Key Takeaways
1OpenAI has decided to delay the launch of GPT-5.6 following a request from the Trump administration, citing security concerns.
2Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced that GPT-5.6 will first be available in a limited preview for select enterprise clients.
3The Trump administration will review access to GPT-5.6 on a case-by-case basis, offering more favorable treatment than to Anthropic.
💡Why it mattersThis decision highlights the tensions between technological innovation and government regulation, directly impacting OpenAI's deployment strategies.
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OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Under Pressure from the Trump Administration

The Trump administration, concerned about potential security issues, reportedly requested OpenAI to postpone the release of its upcoming flagship model, GPT-5.6.

According to The Information, OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, informed employees during a Q&A session that GPT-5.6 would be launched as a limited preview — granting access only to a small group of enterprise clients — in compliance with a request from the federal government. During this preview period, the Trump administration would approve client access on a case-by-case basis.

This situation is more favorable than that granted to Anthropic, a competitor of OpenAI, which received an ultimatum earlier this month demanding the suspension of access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models. The administration issued an export control directive prohibiting "foreign nationals" from accessing the technology, including any Anthropic employee who was not a U.S. citizen.

This seemingly harsh approach to AI regulation, following the Trump administration's promises to adopt a "speed is key" approach to technology and encourage a U.S. AI export program, has raised concerns within the tech industry.

Now, some of these concerns appear to be materializing — and in a manifestly uneven manner, according to the company.

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