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OpenAI releases powerful new GPT-5.6 model under restrictions
OpenAI has launched a limited preview of the GPT-5.6 model series, including Sol, Terra, and Luna. The company is staggering the release and restricting access to government-approved customers due to security concerns. The U.S. government is currently reviewing the models for cybersecurity risks.
What changed
OpenAI shifted from a public rollout to a government-gated release for its GPT-5.6 models.
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OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 Rollout Following Trump Administration Security Request
confidence 95%OpenAI has launched a limited preview of the GPT-5.6 model series, including Sol, Terra, and Luna. The company is staggering the release and restricting access to government-approved customers due to security concerns. The U.S. government is currently reviewing the models for cybersecurity risks.
What's confirmed:
- OpenAI released a new model series called GPT-5.6 consisting of Sol, Terra, and Luna.
- The Trump administration requested that OpenAI stagger the release of the new model due to security concerns.
- Access to the new models is limited to customers approved by the U.S. government.
- Sol is the flagship and most security-hardened model in the GPT-5.6 series.
- OpenAI announced the restricted preview release on June 26.
Still unconfirmed:
- The US government restricted the GPT-5.6 model to only about 20 approved clients.