White House Asks OpenAI to Limit GPT-5.6 Release

The White House has asked OpenAI to limit early access to its upcoming GPT-5.6 AI model to government-approved partners. This request aims to slow down the release of the new model. GPT-5.6 includes a new family of models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. These are designed for different speeds, costs, and capabilities. OpenAI has started previewing GPT-5.6, but it is not a typical product launch. Instead, it's a limited preview. US officials are concerned about how powerful AI models could affect cybersecurity and national security. The government wants more time for testing before wider deployment. OpenAI states GPT-5.6 has its strongest safeguards yet. The bottom line is that the release of frontier AI models is becoming a matter of strategic infrastructure and government access review.