'We dont believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default': OpenAI unveils big GPT-5.6 upgrades for ChatGPT, but you can't use them yet

Date:
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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As the US government wants to test OpenAI's new models itself, users won't be getting access to GPT-5.6 for the time being.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter OpenAI announces three new AI models in the GPT-5.6 series The flagship Sol model is accompanied by Terra and Luna Access is currently restricted, as per requests by the US government OpenAI has announced new GPT-5.6 model upgrades for ChatGPT, though for now they're only available to a select group of "trusted partnerships and organizations" a restriction requested by the US government, which OpenAI doesn't seem best pleased about.

"We dont believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default," explains OpenAI's announcement . "It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them." There are three models in the series: Sol (the flagship), Terra (for "everyday work"), and Luna (the smallest, fastest, and cheapest of the three). OpenAI says model performance is "competitive" with GPT-5.5, with improvements in affordability, safety, agentic capabilities, coding, biology, and cybersecurity. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Sol is the best model yet for deep thinking and complex agentic work, OpenAI claims, and it apparently matches the Anthropic Mythos model for
cybersecurity tasks while using a third of the output tokens. More safety testing to come Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation model from r/singularity All three models set a new standard for safeguards and protection against "adversarial pressure" as per OpenAI's announcement. They should be resistant to attempts to disguise intent from users and to
jailbreak the model. You may like 'We love you, and we want you to win' OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 for ChatGPT OpenAI rolls out new model for cybersecurity teams a month after Anthropic's Mythos debut OpenAI reveals its Mythos rival designed for cybersecurity pros

Those who do have access to the GPT-5.6 models may come across some
apparently unnecessary blocks and restrictions, OpenAI explains, as the
safety and security of the AI upgrades are tested. Eventually, feedback from early testers should make these upgrades more robust, ready for a full release.

We'll hopefully get that release "in the coming weeks", OpenAI says. The US government wants to do its own testing and evaluating, and although OpenAI is complying with those requests this time, it clearly doesn't want this to be the new standard. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

The mood from users left out of the loop for now seems to be one of resignation. "The days of the public getting access to these frontier models is gone," writes one Redditor , while another says "the divide has started" between the AI haves and have-nots. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add
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