The company’s most advanced model was held back for additional government testing amid fears powerful AI systems could be misused; Washington has increased oversight of frontier AI releases

OpenAI, White House, and the U.S. Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The company’s most advanced model was held back for additional government testing amid fears powerful AI systems could be misused; Washington has increased oversight of frontier…

OpenAI expects to release GPT 5.6 more widely this week following additional testing and meetings with U.S. government officials

OpenAI will release its new AI model GPT-5.6 after a delay. Release by July 31, 2026 at 99.8% YES.