The U.S. Department of Commerce has given the green light for OpenAI to broadly release its advanced GPT 5.6 model, a source familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday.

The U.S. government is engaged in case-by-case, real-time negotiations with the world's most advanced AI companies to determine how access to powerful technologies is granted.

OpenAI is expected to widely launch GPT 5.6 this week. This breakthrough follows additional testing and meetings between the company and government officials.

The source stated the testing was conducted by the U.S. AI Safety Institute, which operates under the Commerce Department, with OpenAI sending technical experts to remain in Washington, D.C., to address any issues that arose.