# OpenAI to launch GPT-5.6 amid US national security concerns

> Source: <https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/openai-gpt-5-6-release-trump-administration-b3011666.html>
> Published: 2026-07-09 07:09:19+00:00

# OpenAI to launch GPT-5.6 amid US national security concerns

[OpenAI](/topic/openai)is poised to launch its most advanced AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, alongside lower-cost Terra and Luna models, following a delay prompted by US government national security concerns.- Experts have warned that advanced models could significantly accelerate sophisticated cyberattacks, with Washington intensifying its scrutiny of powerful AI model releases.
*Axios*indicated that the[Trump](/topic/trump)administration approved the broad release of GPT-5.6 after additional testing and meetings between OpenAI and government officials.- Competitor
[Anthropic](/topic/anthropic)had temporarily disabled its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models following a US government export control order, which was subsequently lifted after safeguards were implemented. - OpenAI had previously granted only a small group of vetted partners access to GPT-5.6, and their details were shared with authorities.
