June 26 : OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the AI model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.The decision underscores growing concern in Washington over the national

The government will approve customer access on a case-by-case basis.

The Trump administration asked OpenAI to delay GPT 5.6's release under a new voluntary 30-day cybersecurity review framework for advanced AI models.