OpenAI has restricted the initial rollout of its latest frontier AI models at the request of the US government, marking the first time the company has staggered a flagship release at Washington’s request. Previous generations of ChatGPT were released according to the company’s own schedule and directly to the public.
The decision follows a similar move by Anthropic, which earlier this month disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models three days after launch, after receiving a US government export control directive citing national security concerns.
In a statement on Friday, OpenAI said that it had begun “a limited preview of the GPT 5.6 series… for a small group of trusted partners whose participation has been shared with the government.” The company said the “short-term” arrangement is intended to bridge the gap while the administration develops a framework for reviewing frontier AI models under US President Donald Trump’s June 2 executive order.
The firm has insisted that it believes in “broad access” and said it plans to make the new models – Sol, Terra and Luna – generally available in the coming weeks.
Axios and The Verge reported on Saturday that Mythos 5 has been restored on a limited basis given that Anthropic has addressed the government’s concerns, while restrictions on Fable 5 remain in place. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a June 26 letter to Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown that the company’s engagement with authorities had “yielded significant progress.”
Some mainstream media and policy commentators have argued that the US government is expanding its influence over the rollout of cutting-edge AI systems without a clear legal framework. Some have warned that ad hoc oversight could reduce predictability for developers and ultimately weaken the competitiveness of US AI firms.
The tighter scrutiny marks a shift in the administration’s approach to artificial intelligence. After returning to office in 2025, Trump championed minimal regulation, calling AI “a beautiful newborn baby” that is key to competing with China and warning against “politics or stupid rules” that could hinder its growth.
In recent weeks, however, the administration has embraced closer oversight of frontier AI models, citing growing cybersecurity and national security concerns as increasingly capable systems become available.
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So Trump is censoring AI for the common man, but allowing it for the elite. How is that giving the power back to the people?
We would all be better off with no AI and no internet, just like things were in the early 90s 😉
That doesn’t mean there wouldn’t be computers which are useful for calculations and storing personal data and personal archives, it is the “linking:” that has always been the root of all problems.
Hopefully all jews worldwide are exterminated before this nonsense becomes mainstream reality!
Sorry to disappoint you Mr. Blah, but in the Bible, God says that when he puts the Jews back into the land that He has given them,
no one will be able to remove them.
I tossed my Bible in the trash almost 50 years ago. I only follow natural law 🙂
Harrison is correct when he said the US will become like North Korea. Will need Government approval and or a license to use Ai for something as simple as asking ai to make 2+2=5. Closed country internet and even the take over of VPN companies along with legal outlines of VPN use.