OpenAI's ChatGPT-5.6 gets the same banhammer treatment as Anthropic’s Mythos from the federal government — source says that Washington cautioned OpenAI against releasing the model without receiving approval

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- AI labs' most powerful models, asking for access 30 days before they go public.
- OpenAI is voluntarily complying with the President's executive order but wants 'to achieve a more sustainable approach for future releases.'
The story
The U.S. government wants dibs on U.S. AI labs' most powerful models, asking for access 30 days before they go public. OpenAI is voluntarily complying with the President's executive order but wants 'to achieve a more sustainable approach for future releases.'
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- ZeroHedgeIf They Were Human, They'd Be Arrested. Experts Respond To Rogue AI Breaches17 days ago
- AxiosAI's manifesto war25 days ago
- Tom's Hardware OpenAI's ChatGPT-5.6 gets the same banhammer treatment as Anthropic’s Mythos from the federal government — source says that Washington cautioned OpenAI against releasing the model without receiving approval 2 months ago
- Google NewsOpenAI’s Paradox: ChatGPT Owner Files for IPO But Wants to Stay Private for ‘A While’ - Barron's3 months ago
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