Up until now, every major AI model launch has followed roughly the same script. I've personally seen it dozens of times for years. It goes something like this: big tech announces its latest model, opens access to developers or subscribers and gradually expands availability as demand grows.
But that is about to change. OpenAI's latest model ChatGPT-5.6 was rumored to roll out yesterday, June 25, 2026. However, according to a new report from The Information, the Trump administration asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns, limiting early access to a small group of partners while the federal government approves customers one by one.
