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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Upgrades, But US Government Gets First Access
OpenAI announced GPT-5.6 upgrades for ChatGPT, but users cannot access them yet. The US government will test the models first under a new evaluation process. OpenAI expressed concern that this government access process should not become the long-term default.
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The announcement highlights growing tension between rapid AI deployment and government oversight, with OpenAI signaling unease about pre-release government testing becoming standard.
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'We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default': OpenAI unveils big GPT-5.6 upgrades for ChatGPT, but you can't use them yet →
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