Before OpenAI was asked to stagger its model release, The Information tracked the warning signs

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OpenAI officially launched GPT-5.6 last week, after a staggered release that the Trump administration requested, citing security concerns, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s oversight of frontier AI.

But this story didn’t start there.

• January 2025: We reported on the Trump administration’s sweeping reversal of Biden-era AI policies and its promise to take a less restrictive approach to the industry.
• November 2025: We revealed that the White House was working to block states from imposing their own AI regulations, reinforcing its push for a lighter federal framework.
• June 2026: We reported that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had raised concerns with senior administration officials about vulnerabilities in Anthropic’s newest models—helping trigger a crackdown that sent a warning through the AI industry.

Now with OpenAI facing similar scrutiny, the concerns that first surfaced around Anthropic are spreading across the AI industry.

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The takeaway:

• The administration’s AI policy has shifted from deregulation toward more direct oversight
• The crackdown on Anthropic offered an early warning of what could come next for OpenAI
• Security concerns are beginning to reshape how frontier AI models reach the market

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