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What are OpenAI's National Security Principles?

A framework OpenAI published alongside the July 9 release setting three hard limits on government use of its models: no mass domestic surveillance, no directing autonomous weapons, and no high-stakes automated decisions made without human judgment, paired with a disclosed cloud-only deal with the Department of War.

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OpenAI Shipped GPT-5.6 After 12 Days Under White House Limits

OpenAI publicly released GPT-5.6 on July 9, two weeks after limiting it to government-vetted partners over cybersecurity concerns.

Crashtech Editorial July 9, 2026 AI Business & Money

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