Trump’s AI review stalls GPT-5.6 launch
openai limited gpt-5.6 to trusted partners after the u.s. government requested a review, citing cybersecurity risks and national security concerns.
openai restricted the release of its gpt-5.6 models—sol, terra, and luna—to a small group of trusted partners after the trump administration invoked an executive order on ai security. the government previously forced anthropic to remove its fable 5 model over similar concerns, leading to accusations of a de facto licensing regime. openai's new sol model features advanced agentic capabilities and a security stack hardened against offensive exploits. the company stated it does not believe government access should become the default standard as it delays deployment and benefits foreign competitors.