Insiders: US Department of Commerce Approves OpenAI for Broad Rollout of GPT-5.6 Model

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has approved OpenAI for the broad rollout of the GPT-5.6 model. Sources indicate that OpenAI is expected to officially release GPT-5.6 on a large scale this week, following the completion of additional security tests and multiple meetings with U.S. government officials. Previously, OpenAI was only authorized to release GPT-5.6 in phases to select government-approved institutions, a restriction similar to the rollout limitations previously imposed on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models. (Axios)