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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request

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OpenAI has been working with the US government over a preview of the GPT 5.6 model. Photograph: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

OpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a request from the US government, in a move echoing the launch of Anthropic’s Mythos product.

The company behind ChatGPT signalled its dissatisfaction with the move, saying that doing so keeps the best AI tools from “users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them”.

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