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This Friday morning, OpenAI is delaying the public launch of its new GPT 5.6 AI model. The Trump administration specifically requested a staggered release due to national security concerns, a development confirmed by Zamin.uz, 아시아경제, and News9live. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman informed employees that GPT 5.6 will initially be available only to a limited group of trusted partners, with access reviewed and approved by the government on a customer-by-customer basis. This is not OpenAI's preferred long-term approach, but they are cooperating with the administration. Both Zamin.uz and News9live highlight that officials from the Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science and Technology Policy are directly involved in working with OpenAI on this gradual introduction. This intervention follows a similar situation where the US government ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign national access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models. TelecomTalk and The American Bazaar both report Anthropic complied, with The American Bazaar adding that Anthropic later pulled both models after an export control order due to advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The Trump administration's concern, reported by Mint and Tom's Guide, stems from the increasing anxiety about advanced AI models' capabilities, particularly their potential for cyberattacks and their adeptness at writing software codes and finding vulnerabilities. This marks the first known instance, according to The420.in and The Economic Times, where the US government has formally sought to limit the early public distribution of an AI model before its general release. This shift means new, powerful AI technologies will now face increased government scrutiny and safety measures before reaching the public, potentially affecting when and how these tools become available to you and your business.