# OpenAI to publicly release GPT-5.6 AI models, ending government-requested limits

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/openai-to-publicly-release-gpt-56-ai-models-ending-governmen-9pig>
> Published: 2026-07-08 12:56:52+00:00

# OpenAI to publicly release GPT-5.6 AI models, ending government-requested limits

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[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)OpenAI's chief rival, Anthropic, recently restored access to its latest models following a weeks-long clash with the government.

[OpenAI](/glossary/openai)'s chief rival,

[Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic), recently restored access to its latest models following a weeks-long clash with the government.

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