Trust Only US
According to Axios, The Trump administration reportedly wants OpenAI to limit the release of its newest model, GPT-5.6, to a small group of government-approved partners because of “security concerns.” That may sound serious on paper. Artificial intelligence is powerful, national security matters, and nobody reasonable should pretend there are no risks here. But this administration asking the public to trust its judgment is the problem.
This is the same Trump administration that lied to the country about Iran. It is the same administration that cannot even tell the truth about something as small and ridiculous as the Reflecting Pool. We are supposed to believe them when they talk about nuclear threats, foreign policy, technology, national security, and the future of artificial intelligence, but they cannot be honest about dirty water turning green in front of the Washington Monument. And now they do not trust us with OpenAI’s latest release?
That is the insult. The government is saying, in effect, “Only we can be trusted with this technology.” Not the public. Not researchers. Not innovators. Not the broader business community. Just approved partners filtered through the same political machine that lies, spins, denies, and attacks whenever reality becomes inconvenient.
That should make everyone nervous. There is a legitimate conversation to have about AI safety, cybersecurity, and staged model releases. But when the Trump administration becomes the gatekeeper, the conversation changes. This is not just about safety. It is about control. It is about who gets access, who gets locked out, and who gets to shape the next major technological leap.
The administration wants Americans to accept that it can be reckless with truth but responsible with power. No thanks. If the government wants a serious role in AI safety, it needs credibility, transparency, and public trust. This administration has spent years burning all three. It does not get to lie about everything else and then suddenly demand trust when the technology becomes valuable. Trust us, they say. Why would we?
