OpenAI secures U.S. regulatory green light for GPT-5.6 rollout, Axios report says

The U.S. Department of Commerce has approved OpenAI to release its GPT-5.6 model widely, with the rollout expected to begin this week after additional testing and government meetings. This decision reflects the Trump administration's hands-on approach to AI regulation (government oversight of AI system capabilities before release), which has also affected competitors like Anthropic whose Claude models faced temporary suspension.