OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them

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OpenAI is delaying the public release of its next generation of AI models, GPT-5.6, at the request of Trump’s White House, the company confirmed on Friday. OpenAI said it would first share the models with a small set of customers, which will be pre-approved by the US government. It will then work with the administration to slowly expand access.

OpenAI is not happy about this, according to a person familiar with the company’s thinking, but believes the delay and government approval process is only temporary. In a blog post, the company said it hopes it will be able to make GPT-5.6 available to everyone in the coming weeks. OpenAI’s plans to delay its next generation of AI models at the Trump administration’s request was first reported by The Information.

“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” OpenAI wrote in its blog post. “It...

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