OpenAI's release schedule for its latest model, GPT-5.0, is undergoing significant changes. According to The Information and other sources, under the direct request of the Trump administration, OpenAI plans to cancel the public launch of GPT-5.0 and instead grant access only to a select group of close partners. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, confirmed in this week's internal meeting that the government will adopt a "case-by-case approval" authorization model for pre-selected customers and emphasized that if the restricted release phase proceeds smoothly, the company expects to initiate a larger-scale full deployment within a few weeks.

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This decision marks a dramatic shift in the U.S. federal government's attitude toward AI regulation. Previously, the Trump administration had taken a "non-interventionist" stance on the AI sector, but an executive order signed at the beginning of this month changed the situation, clearly requiring large model companies to voluntarily submit new models to the government for testing and evaluation before they are made public. Currently, the National Cybersecurity Agency and the Office of Science and Technology Policy are closely collaborating with OpenAI on the release version of GPT-5.0.