US reportedly wants OpenAI to delay GPT-5.6 rollout after restrictions on Anthropic’s models

The White House has reportedly asked OpenAI to limit the initial release of its upcoming GPT-5.6 model over safety concerns , marking the latest sign of increasing US government involvement in the launch of advanced AI systems, according to an article published in The Information . OpenAI plans to make GPT-5.6 available only to a small group of partners during an initial preview, with CEO Sam Altman reportedly telling employees that the government would approve access “ customer by customer.” If