OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout after government request, says restrictions shouldn’t be the norm

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“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” says OpenAI. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them.”

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