OpenAI delays GPT-5.6 release after Trump administration security request
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Hayden Field
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OpenAI is delaying the full release of GPT-5.6 after a request from the Trump administration, which cited security concerns. The model will initially launch in a limited preview form accessible only to a small group of enterprise customers, with the government approving access on a case-by-case basis. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed this during a company Q&A session.
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The VergeOpenAI delays GPT-5.6 release after Trump administration security requesttheverge.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday in a company Q&A that it would release GPT-5.6 in limited preview form — granting access only to a small group of enterprise customers
The Trump administration itself would reportedly approve access for customers on a case-by-case basis.
It's a more favorable deal than the Trum
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