New Delhi, July 9 -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company made "many changes" to its latest AI model during a government review process, describing the discussions with US officials as collaborative and productive.

Altman, speaking to CNBC on Thursday, said OpenAI's latest ChatGPT-5.6 model underwent extensive testing and revisions before its broader rollout, following engagement with officials from the Trump administration.

"We made many changes through the process," Altman said when asked whether OpenAI had implemented new safeguards after government feedback.

"So they would test and find things and we would say, 'Okay, great, that's a problem. We'll address it this way.' Or we would say, 'This is actually, we think, a good behavio...