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OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Launch After White House Request

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

The White House asked OpenAI to postpone the release of its GPT-5.6 AI models, two weeks after Anthropic was forced to take its advanced models offline. The delay highlights growing government oversight of frontier AI development. OpenAI has not disclosed a new release date.

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The request signals that AI regulation is shifting from voluntary commitments to direct intervention, though the specifics of the government's concerns remain unclear.
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