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

> OpenAI is limiting the release of its newest AI models to a “small group of trusted partners” at the behest of the U. S. government, the company said Friday.

- **Source:** [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/26/openai-limits-gpt-5-6-rollout-after-government-request-says-restrictions-shouldnt-be-the-norm/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a40406ad2e4a413fa9a349b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #anthropic #ai
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