Trump administration asks OpenAI to stagger new model release to vet users

Trump administration asks OpenAI to stagger release of new model to vet users

The Trump administration asked OpenAI to roll out a new model in stages so the government can vet early users first. The article doesn't name the model or spell out the vetting criteria. This pulls model releases into a national-security review lane—worth watching, but details are thin with only this FT report so far.

Why it matters: FT exclusive: Trump admin asks OpenAI to stagger a new model release so the US government can vet initial users — the first time a model launch is explicitly pulled into a national security review process. Only one source so far, and neither the model name nor vetting criteria...