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OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Release After White House Request
OpenAI postponed the rollout of its GPT-5.6 models at the request of the White House. The company said the delay is temporary while a cybersecurity review process is developed.
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OpenAI delayed the public release of its GPT-5.6 AI models after the White House asked the company to wait. The request came two weeks after a similar directive led Anthropic to take its most advanced models offline. The company stated in a blog post that it hopes to make the models available in the coming weeks.
OpenAI said it does not believe government review should become a permanent requirement for new releases.
Background on the Executive Order President Trump signed an executive order earlier this month that called for AI labs to share new models with the government 30 days before broader release. The order described the process as voluntary and stated it would not become a licensing regime.
OpenAI executives said in a Friday briefing that no voluntary framework has been established yet. As a result, the company is sending customer lists to the government for feedback before expanding access.
GPT-5.6 will be offered in three versions:
Sol, the most capable; Terra, a middle-tier model; and Luna, a faster and lower-cost option. The company said Sol leads on benchmarks for cybersecurity, biology, and agentic tasks. OpenAI plans to broaden access next week to additional customers, including some international partners. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
