The Trump administration insists the power to release new AI models rests entirely with the companies, even as its been wrapping OpenAI and Anthropic in bureaucratic red tape.

Trump administration restricts OpenAI's GPT-5.6 release. General availability by August 2026 at 3.3% YES.

After the administration initially requested restriction of access to the models, a US government statement now says that no permission for their release was ever required.