OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 in three variants under government oversight
TL;DR
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 in Sol, Terra, and Luna with enhanced reasoning and a multi-agent ultra mode; access is limited to about 20 government-approved partners before broader rollout as regulators prepare a cyber Executive Order framework, signaling a transition period between private release and wide adoption while highlighting defense-oriented uses and ongoing safeguards; Anthropic is likewise negotiating safeguards, and OpenAI cautions that broad government access should not be the long-term default.
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- The U.S. government will decide who gets to use the latest American AI technology The Washington Post
- OpenAI and Anthropic limit new AI models to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review AP News
- OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request The Guardian
- White House asks OpenAI to limit its next model release CNN
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