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OpenAI Gives US Early Access to GPT-5.5 for National Security Testing

OpenAI provided the US government with early access to its GPT-5.5 model for national security evaluation, an executive revealed.

2026-05-06T04:10:15.702Z

OpenAI Gives US Early Access to GPT-5.5 for National Security Testing

Washington - OpenAI granted the U.S. government early access to its unreleased GPT-5.5 model for national security testing, according to a LinkedIn post by OpenAI executive Chris Lehane.

The move signals a deepening collaboration between the AI giant and federal authorities, as Washington continues to scrutinize the implications of advanced artificial intelligence.

Lehane did not provide additional details on the test scope or timeline.

Topics OpenAI GPT-5.5 Chris Lehane U.S. government national security artificial intelligence