# Frontier Models

Silicon Valley’s New Overseer: The White House Asserts Control Over Frontier AI Releases

The US government has forced OpenAI to adopt a limited, phased release for its new GPT-5.6 model, signaling a shift toward a 'de facto' licensing regime for frontier AI. Following recent export controls on Anthropic, the Trump administration is increasingly intervening in model deployment under the guise of national security.