OpenAI’s ‘Orion’ Signals a Power Shift: The AI Breakthrough Forcing Governments to Rethink Control

When OpenAI revealed its new model, internally known as “Orion,” the headline claim was simple: it outperforms human experts across most standardized professional benchmarks. But the real story is not about scores. It is about power — who holds it, who regulates it, and how quickly institutions can adapt to systems that improve faster than law can respond.