OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them
Key takeaways
- Open AI is not happy about this, according to a person familiar with the company’s thinking, but believes the delay and government approval process is only temporary.
- “We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” OpenAI wrote in its blog post.
- Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order that aimed to address the cybersecurity concerns of powerful new AI models.
Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.
Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Open AI is delaying the public release of its next generation of AI models, GPT-5.6, at the request of Trump’s White House, the company confirmed on Friday. Open AI said it would first share the models with a small set of customers, which will be pre-approved by the US government. It will then work with the administration to slowly expand access.
Open AI is not happy about this, according to a person familiar with the company’s thinking, but believes the delay and government approval process is only temporary. In a blog post, the company said it hopes it will be able to make GPT-5.6 available to everyone in the coming weeks. OpenAI’s plans to delay its next generation of AI models at the Trump administration’s request was first reported by The Information.
“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” OpenAI wrote in its blog post. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them. We are taking this short-term step because we believe it is the strongest path to broader availability in the coming weeks, while we work with the Administration to develop the cyber Executive Order framework and a repeatable process for future model releases.”