OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama
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Less than 24 hours after news broke that OpenAI would stagger its next model release at the request of the Trump administration, that model, GPT-5.6, is here. On Friday, the company unveiled the limited preview of its new GPT 5.6 model suite: Sol, the flagship; Terra, a medium-tier model for "high-volume work"; and Luna, a […]
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— Stephanie Palazzolo (@steph_palazzolo) June 25, 2026
The Trump admin has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns.
On Thursday, CEO Sam Altman told staff that the government will be approving access to GPT-5.6 customer by customer, a highly unusual approach. pic.twitter.com/JEkGR97SAU
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US tells OpenAI to limit GPT 5.6 release while the government reviews it, The Information reports.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) June 25, 2026
CEO Sam Altman: "we've made clear to the US government that this is not our preferred long term model." pic.twitter.com/g5F5Gt21Q5