Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns

The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its next model, GPT-5.6, to only a small set of government-approved partners before any wider release, citing security concerns, according to a source familiar with the matter.Why it matters: This marks the first time the U.S. government has preemptively asked an American AI company to restrict the launch of a model before release.Driving the news: The White House's Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science a