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OpenAI Curbs GPT-5.6 Access After Government Request, Warns Against Precedent

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

OpenAI limited the rollout of GPT-5.6 following a government request, citing safety concerns. The company stated the restrictions keep the model from users and developers who need it. OpenAI warned that such government access processes should not become the long-term norm.

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OpenAI's compliance with a government request raises questions about the balance between safety and openness, especially as the company frames the restriction as an exception rather than a precedent.
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