OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout after government request, says restrictions shouldn’t be the norm
Key takeaways
- Open AI is limiting the release of its newest AI models to a “small group of trusted partners” at the behest of the U.S. government, the company said Friday.
- The next generation GPT-5.6 lineup includes Sol, its flagship model; Terra, a more balanced model for everyday use; and Luna, a faster, lower-cost option.
- The administration’s request comes as the U.S. government puts new pressure on AI companies to restrict their most advanced systems.
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Open AI is limiting the release of its newest AI models to a “small group of trusted partners” at the behest of the U.S. government, the company said Friday.
The next generation GPT-5.6 lineup includes Sol, its flagship model; Terra, a more balanced model for everyday use; and Luna, a faster, lower-cost option. Although Sol is the company’s most powerful model, the Trump administration has restricted the release of all three. Open AI said the preview is limited to partners “whose participation has been shared with the government.”
The administration’s request comes as the U.S. government puts new pressure on AI companies to restrict their most advanced systems. After Anthropic released its most powerful public model Fable 5, the administration ordered the company to remove access for any foreign national, prompting Anthropic to take the model down entirely.