Rachel MetzJun 27, 2026 – 6.20amOpenAI is rolling out a preview version of a more capable new artificial intelligence model to select partners before making it available more widely in the coming weeks, following pressure from the Trump administration to stagger the release.The ChatGPT maker said on Friday (Saturday AEST) that it’s introducing the GPT-5.6 model series to a small group of trusted partners whose names have been approved by the US government. The limited release came at the Trump administration’s request, OpenAI said.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles