Insiders: US Department of Commerce Approves Broad Release of OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Model

Odaily Planet Daily News The US Department of Commerce has approved OpenAI's broad release of its GPT-5.6 model. According to insiders, OpenAI is expected to officially launch GPT-5.6 on a large scale this week, following the completion of additional security testing and multiple rounds of meetings with US government officials. Previously, OpenAI was only permitted to release GPT-5.6 in stages to government-approved institutions, similar to the release restrictions previously imposed on Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models. (Axios)