White House asks OpenAI to slow roll GPT 5.6 release over safety concerns

The Trump administration reportedly directed OpenAI to release GPT 5.6 only to select partners with customer-by-customer approval, citing safety concerns. CEO Sam Altman told staff a broader release may follow in "a couple of weeks" if the preview goes well, mirroring Anthropic's earlier limited rollout of Claude Mythos.

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