OpenAI limits release of new AI model amid US request

Investing.com -- OpenAI said Friday it is releasing a preview version of its new GPT-5.6 artificial intelligence model to a small group of partners before a wider launch in the coming weeks. The limited rollout follows a request from the Trump administration to stagger the release.

The ChatGPT maker said it is introducing the model series to trusted partners whose names received US government approval. OpenAI said the restricted release approach was made at the administration's request.

The company said in a blog post that it does not believe this type of government access process should become standard practice long-term. OpenAI said the approach keeps advanced tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders and global partners who need them. The company said it is taking this short-term step because it believes this is the best path to broader availability in the coming weeks.

The model will initially be available to 20 partners, and one access path will be through Amazon.com Inc.'s Bedrock software platform.

The government's role in the rollout adds to mounting pressure from the White House on AI developers. OpenAI competitor Anthropic PBC suspended its most capable models two weeks ago after the government ordered the company to restrict foreign nationals inside and outside the US from using the models, citing national security concerns.

The most powerful of the three GPT-5.6 versions, called Sol, is designed to carry out coding, biology and cybersecurity tasks independently, the company said.

OpenAI said it strengthened protections for higher-risk activity for its most advanced model, including around sensitive cyber requests. The company noted that no evaluation can represent every product configuration, multi-step attack or real-world workflow. OpenAI said it maintains a rapid-response process to reproduce, assess, prioritize and fix newly discovered jailbreaks, then adds them to ongoing evaluations to test against similar failures in the future.

OpenAI said it hopes an executive order signed earlier this month by President Donald Trump may help clarify the process of releasing AI models in the future. The directive gave 60 days from the signing for the Trump administration and AI companies to develop a voluntary framework that includes giving the government access to frontier models for up to 30 days before planned release.

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